A former priest of the Russian Orthodox Church was sentenced to three years in prison for "fakes" about the Russian army.

A Russian Orthodox priest called for peace. In response, the church said pacifism is "incompatible" with Orthodox teachings.

What does it take to rebuild a church and a community, in the back of nowhere?

A Russian scientist steps over into the realm of the ludicrous.

The editors of the religious website Holy Fire have called for the defrocking of 293 priests who last year signed a petition demanding an end to hostilities in Ukraine.

The Primate of Ukraine conducted Christmas Liturgy in a Kyivan cathedral formerly used by the Moscow Patriarchate.

Patriarch Kirill says that Russians can fast-track their way to heaven by fighting in Ukraine.

A St. Petersburg priest faces up to ten years in prison for speaking out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

Russia's 2022 Easter proceedings were tainted by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Dubbed the “Mother Teresa of Dagestan,” Aishat Magomedova wanted something very simple: to give the women of Dagestan access to quality health care. Apparently, she did too good a job.

In a remote corner of Siberia, the last of a family of Old Believers lives her life in a state of time out of time. With a little help from some friends.

“If you had a fight with your wife, then you should ask for forgiveness like this: 'Darling, please forgive me for asking you to marry me….' There is a real chance that suddenly your wife will smile and forgive you. True, wives are unpredictable in their grievances—you can die from violence.”

– A Russian priest's "life hack" for marital struggles.