Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill lights candles at the Christ The Savior Cathedral in Moscow on April 24, 2022. On Wednesday he urged Russians not to be afraid of death amid Vladimir Putin's ...

Pope Francis called Patriarch Kirill “Putin’s altar boy” last month over Kirill’s support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Patriarch Kirill will have to decide if he is a man of God, a political hack, or a Putin stooge. ... Orthodoxy was an important part of my life and shaped me into whatever I am today.

Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has expressed support for the invasion of Ukraine while the pope has lamented the loss of life. Russian patriarch to skip meeting where he ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (R) on September 11, 2021, in Samolva village outside of Pskov, Russia. Putin was met on Tuesday with a rare revolt from ...

“For Patriarch Kirill,” said Michels, “this is a matter of life and death.” Since the start of the war in Ukraine, there are even more signs of growing discontent within the wider Orthodox ...

Patriarch Kirill, right, meets with World Council of Churches acting General Secretary Fr. Ioan Sauca at the Patriarchal Residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery, in Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 17, 2022 ...