She has an M.A. in Newspaper Journalism at City, University of London, and a B.A. in Russian language ... emblem was displayed during the ceremony without its Orthodox crosses.

The Russian Orthodox Church has condemned the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, claiming that Christians were insulted and that a "godless culture" is spreading in Europe. The opening ...

The leader of Russia's Orthodox Church has suspended the priest who led a memorial service for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Church head Patriarch Kirill is a close ally of Russian President ...

The announcement of a wedding in the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas, at 321 Second Avenue, yesterday attracted a larger assembly than usual. The ceremony was as impressive as though the ...

Sewing used to be a source of trauma for Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova, who was forced to stitch military and police uniforms while in a Russian ... the Orthodox cross in her ceremony ...

Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for Orthodox Christians takes place the night before Christmas, which is Jan. 7. Patriarch Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed unwavering commitment to support soldiers defending Russia's interests on Orthodox Christmas. He called for greater assistance to those engaged in the ...

Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for Orthodox Christians takes place the night before Christmas, which is Jan. 7. Patriarch Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox ... more than ...

The Russian Orthodox church on the outskirts of Alaska ... who came to the bell tower removal ceremony and remembers attending the church for funerals and on holidays. “Those attending the ...

A royal wedding ... to Russian Orthodox, becoming Victoria Romanovna. Her father, Roberto Bettarini, walked her down the aisle in what was expected to be an elaborate religious ceremony, according ...

Patriarch Alexy II himself blessed the opening of the cathedral in a ceremony attended by Nikolai Patrushev, then the FSB chief, who today serves as the head of Putin’s security council. The Russian ...