Russian Orthodox Church

Russian Jews Face Continual Challenges As Country Seeks To Be A Global Player

Karina Ioffee | Posted 08.13.2009 | World


Karina Ioffee

Russia, a country of 140 million, is trying to reinvent itself to become a global player. But it's also an Orthodox Christian country. That makes carving out a space for Jewish life a continual challenge.

Vatican, Russian Orthodox Church Relations Warming

New York Times | Posted 06.22.2009 | World


Festivities in Rome this weekend for the dedication of an Orthodox church on the grounds of the Russian Embassy near the Vatican attest to a surprisin...

Metropolitan Kirill Elected New Patriarch Of Russian Orthodox Church

Radio Free Europe | Jeffrey Donovan | Posted 02.28.2009 | World


The Russian Orthodox Church has overwhelmingly elected Metropolitan Kirill as its new leader, succeeding the late Patriarch Aleksy II, the shepherd of...

Outspoken Head Of Russian Orthodox Church Dies At 79

Moscowtimes.ru | Posted 01.05.2009 | World


Patriarch Alexy II, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church who presided over a vast post-Soviet revival of faith but was accused of making the church...