Russia-watchers sometimes encounter the idea that Moscow is the "Third Rome." But where does this idea come from, and what does it mean?

Does this church have “the most beautiful facade in the world”?

A Russian city's redesigned seal sports an anatomical typo.

When the daughter of one of Europe’s most respected kings married the tsar’s son, it seemed like a match made in Heaven. And then the Kremlin court rivalries began.

The extraordinary life of the advocate Lev Kupernik.

A look at how the Jesuits, Pope Francis, and Georgetown University all share an interesting connection to Russia.

There will surely be some great April Fools' news items this week. These, however, are some that we wish were jokes.

In this week's Odder News, the Moscow Zoo tries a new marketing tactic; a consumer protection agency gives its condom recommendations; and high winds call for desperate measures.

Russian priests in Sverdlovsk Oblast are upset that they could start seeing local license plates numbered 666, a number often associated with Satan.

A Russian comedian made a joke and then decided he needed to flee the country to avoid arrest.

This popular holiday tradition has believers plunging into ice-cold water… voluntarily!

The Siberian village of Okunevo is a "place of power." For literally hundreds of years, people have visited here, convinced that the lake has healing power, among other things.