All Russian Orthodox Church articles
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News Analysis1700 years since Nicaea, Catholic and Orthodox churches are planning a show of unity. Will it work?
In his first foreign trip, Pope Leo is travelling to Turkey to celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the Nicaean Council with Orthodox Church leaders. It’s supposed to be a powerful demonstration of Christian unity, but that message could be in jeopardy on the Orthodox side, as Andreja Bogdanovski reports
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OpinionTrump’s ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine would be a disaster for religious freedom
If a US-negotiated peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine involves ceding land, it will also have huge implications for the Church. Andreja Bogdanovski explains why Putin wants control of Orthodoxy in Ukraine - and why that would be dangerous for all Christians
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OpinionPutin might quote Jesus, but he’s no saviour of Christianity
Opening a Moscow youth centre, Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has compared himself to Jesus. It’s the latest in a long line of populist leaders using religious rhetoric for political gain, says Tony Wilson
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OpinionPutin rigged the Russian election but God is still in control
Democracy is a fragile thing, says Tim Farron MP. Christians must value it, engage with it and pray for change
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OpinionRowan Williams is wrong. Kirill should not be kicked out of the World Council of Churches
While the Russian Orthodox Church’s endorsement of the invasion of Ukraine is abhorrent, keeping communication open has a better chance of changing hearts and minds
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OpinionHow many civilians must die before the Russian Orthodox Patriarch intervenes?
It’s not enough to sanction the Russian oligarchs, it’s time to put pressure on Putin’s spiritual oligarch too, says Bishop Joseph D’Souza
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Opinion‘Stop the war’ Russian Orthodox leader on why hundreds of ‘brave’ priests are joining his campaign
Dr Andrey Kordochkin introduces the open letter which nearly 300 of his fellow Russian Orthodox Priests have signed
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OpinionThe religious dimension of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine explained
Putin is not a madman. He has his reasons, and some of them are religious, explains Martyn Whittock
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OpinionPutin’s blasphemous version of Christianity is anti-Christ
As a Russian Orthodox Christian I know Putin does not speak for me or my church, says Pavel Stroilov
