The humble Yup’ik mother and midwife known as Matushka Olga is now officially a saint in the Orthodox church, after a ...

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church formally changed the main date for the festivities, departing from the Russian tradition of celebrating on Jan. 7, according to the Julian calendar. By Andrew E. Kramer ...

Tchaikovsky was neither American, nor a founding father, but his “1812 Overture” has become the soundtrack to our ...

THE Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning the Russian state’s policy of rehabilitating Soviet-era figures and its growing embrace of ...

The two-day glorification ceremony for Olga "Arrsamquq" Michael, known as Matushka Olga, brought together those drawn to her ...

The two-day ceremony for Olga "Arrsamquq" Michael, known as Matushka Olga, brought together those drawn to her message of ...

MOSCOW, June 8. /TASS/. Russian Orthodox believers celebrate the Feast of the Holy Trinity on Orthodox Pentecost Sunday, which falls on June 8 this year.

King Charles is reportedly upset about a pheasant shortage at the royal family's Sandringham estate that may force cancellation of the traditional holiday shoot.

The Orthodox Church in America has its first female saint from North America. Hundreds of pilgrims joined several bishops in ...

Ukrainians gathered atop a scenic hill near Kyiv on Saturday evening (June 21) to mark the summer solstice. New IOC President ...

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 4, 2025 / 17:06 pm Pope Leo XIV spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call Wednesday afternoon. “The pope made an appeal for Russia to take a ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A registered sex offender who served more than a year in prison for sexually abusing minors is wearing robes that signal he has taken a first step ...