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Articles with tag "Religion"
'consecration of the chariot'
Russian Priest Blesses Police Van in Siberia
The photo op follows the detention of some 12,000 people at mass nationwide rallies supporting jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
PSYCHIATRIC HELP
Anti-Putin Shaman Re-Committed to Mental Hospital
Alexander Gabyshev was about to restart his crusade to “exorcise” Putin.
polarizing pronouncements
Outspoken Moscow Theologian Defrocked by Orthodox Church
Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev had described the head of a Moscow cathedral who died of the coronavirus as a “dumb careerist.”
fall from grace
Russia Detains Ex-Priest Suspected of Encouraging Children to 'Die for Russia'
Father Sergei Romanov was excommunicated from the Russian Orthodox Church after he denied the coronavirus pandemic and captured a monastery.
Religious Freedoms
U.S. Adds Russia to Religious Freedom Violators Watchlist
Russia appears on the U.S. watchlist of countries that have engaged in or tolerated “severe violations” of religious freedom.
Demons and Priests
Don’t Perform Exorcisms at Home, Russian Orthodox Church Warns
A viral video showing parents attempting to expel a demon from their 10-year-old son sparked condemnation from the Church.
church and state
Russia Battles Exiled Parishioners for French Church Ownership
Moscow is accused of an “aggressive strategy” to reclaim pre-revolutionary Orthodox churches abroad.
'direct interpretation'
Mixed-Marriage Ban for Russian Muslims Sparks Backlash
The Russian Muslim Spiritual Administration's advisory council pointed to “absolutely different worldviews, cultures and education.”
crossing a line
Russian Orthodox Church Backs Banning ‘Offensive’ Religious Cartoons
The comments follow the beheading of a French schoolteacher for showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to students.
church and state
Grand Orthodox Cathedral Planned for Moscow State University Campus
The cathedral will be crowned by a 46-meter (150 feet) bell tower surrounded by more than a dozen domes.
clash of views
Catholics Will Convert to Orthodoxy Over Pope’s LGBT Support, Russian Church Predicts
A Russian Orthodox Church official called Pope Francis’ endorsement of same-sex civil unions “a strong step toward degradation.”
high-profile death
Controversial Russian Priest Dies During Coronavirus Rehabilitation
Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov was named “Sexist of the Year” by Russian feminists this year for his inflammatory statements.
CRIMINAL CASE
Russia Probes Child Torture Reports at Seized Monastery
The Sredneuralsk women’s monastery is under the control of excommunicated priest Father Sergei Romanov.
cult capture
Russian Authorities Storm Siberian Commune, Arrest Messianic Cult Leader
Armed agents stormed the Church of the Last Testament's compound and placed its leader Vissarion Christ the Teacher into a helicopter.
insulted feelings
Russian Troops Detained for Washing Shoes in Holy Water
Video showing the two young men laughing as they washed their shoes at a chapel in Kaliningrad went viral last weekend.
heretic tiktok
Russian Teen ‘Insults Religious Feelings’ With Church Candle TikTok
The video shows the teenager using the flame of a lit candle on the altar to light a cigarette.
holy warriors
Russian Army Unveils Camo Robes for Military Priests
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NEW CATHEDRAL
Russia to Help Syria Build Replica Hagia Sophia Following Turkish Mosque Conversion
The move aims to show the importance of "peaceful dialogue" between faiths.
RELIGIOUS RIFT
Fire and Brimstone: The Rise and Fall of Russia’s Coronavirus-Denying Rebel Priest
The Russian Orthodox Church is trying to remove defrocked, ultraconservative Father Sergei Romanov from a monastery he has taken over by force.
logical leap
Russian Priest Compares IVF to Nazi Experiments
Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov, once named "Sexist of the Year" by feminists, called IVF a “dangerous and sinful game.”
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