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Articles with tag "Religion"

blast from the past

Landmark Moscow Cathedral to Host ‘U.S.S.R. Hit Parade’ Concert

The cathedral later denied the reports that it was hosting the concert.
Indestructible faith

Lysychansk Residents Pray in Basements After Churches Battered By Russian Strikes

Many believers have been forced to pray in basements as the city's churches have been badly damaged in Russia's offensive.
Human Rights Ruling

Europe’s Top Rights Court Rules Against Russia’s Jehovah’s Witnesses Ban

The ruling from the ECHR came as Russian lawmakers passed legislation ending its jurisdiction.
religious departure

Moscow Chief Rabbi Leaves Russia, Alleging State Pressure Over War

Rabbi Goldschmidt said in early May he did not know when he would return to Russia.
religious rigt

Patriarch Kirill ‘Understands’ Ukraine Church Schism

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church on Friday declared "full independence" in a historic move against Russia's spiritual authorities.
Celebration

Moscow's Muslims Mark Eid al-Fitr

In Moscow, hundreds gathered at the Russian capital’s largest mosque.
Orthodox celebration

In Photos: War Symbols Mark Russia's Easter Celebrations

Orthodox believers across Russia marked Easter Sunday amid ongoing fighting in Ukraine.
closed casket

At a Young Russian Soldier’s Funeral, Denunciations of ‘Ukrainian Nazis,’ Soviet Dissolution

The Moscow Times attended the funeral of one of the of servicemen to have died in Russia’s “special military operation.”
news

Amsterdam's Orthodox Clergy Split From Moscow Patriarch

The church clergy said that they would no longer mention the name of the Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, in their liturgy because...
east vs west

Russian Church Leader Appears to Blame Gay Pride Parades for Ukraine War

“In Donbas there is ... a fundamental rejection of the so-called values that are offered today by those who claim world power,” Patriarch Kirill said...
priest in exile

Pro-Navalny Orthodox Priest Flees Russia, Citing Safety Concerns

Georgi Sukhoboky had been dismissed from his job as his diocese's after praising Navalny on social media.
reaching across divides

Putin Tells Pope They Can Jointly ‘Protect Christians'

The pope earlier this month said he was ready to travel to Moscow to visit Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia's Orthodox Church.
'history returns home'

Russia to Return Pre-War Jewish Archives to Greece

The archives, which Nazi forces plundered in 1942, had been transferred to Moscow after the Red Army took Berlin.
from the altar to a prison cell

Rogue Russian Monk Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison

Father Sergiy he rose to fame after publicly denying the existence of Covid and calling on Russians to resist virus restrictions. 
'interrupted chain'

Russia Acquits First Jehovah’s Witness After Top Court Bans Prosecuting Prayers

The Supreme Court recently ruled that joint prayers among members of banned religious groups “do not contain elements of extremism.”
insulted believers

Russian Police Probe Cheeky Church Photo

Authorities have recently launched several cases over sexually suggestive content on social media near places of worship.
rights record

U.S. Adds Russia to Religious Freedom Blacklist

A report by U.S. diplomats accused Russia of misusing extremism law "to restrict the peaceful activities of religious minorities."
Morality Police 

A Flurry of Prosecutions for Racy Photos Reflects Russia’s Intensifying Embrace of ‘Traditional Values’

Several cases have been launched in recent weeks for posting provocative content near Russia's most famous religious landmarks.
illicit act

Russia Sentences Blogging Couple to Prison for X-Rated Cathedral Photo Op

The pair are the first people to receive real prison time under Russia's law that criminalizes “insulting religious feelings.”
growing crackdown

Russia Sentences Jehovah's Witnesses to Lengthy Prison Terms

The latest verdicts are tied for the longest jail sentence handed to a Jehovah’s Witness.
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