Orthodox Church
Russia society dominated by ‘baptized godless'
April 20, 2010By Paul Goble At the end of the Soviet period, many Russians believed that theirs was an “Orthodox” people which simply lacked churches, but now, a leading Orthodox educator says, they recognize that this was an illusion and that Russian...
Christmas dispute underscores Orthodox Church's mounting clout
December 24, 2009By Claire Bigg When, exactly, is Christmas Day? The answer may seem evident to many, but in Moldova this question has been spoiling the seasonal cheer for almost two decades. There are three kinds of Christmas revelers in that small nation on...
Russian Court Seizure of Independent Orthodox Churches
February 17, 2009Paul Goble A Russian court has confiscated 13 churches belonging to the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church, a successor to the Soviet-era Catacomb Church, apparently at the insistence of two Russian nationalist groups who oppose the existence...
Orthodox Church takes attitude towards sexual minorities’ acts
May 12, 2008The Orthodox Church condemns the meeting scheduled by the sexual minorities for May 11 and says that the homosexuality in the Orthodox Church is regarded as a sin that was and will be denounced by the church and the authorities, while the promotion of...