The Russian seals have been criticised by some for fusing Orthodox theology with pagan fantasy. Alexander Soldatov, the ...

Russian soldiers are being given “purity seals” blessed by Orthodox priests and inspired by the futuristic combat game ...

Religion has become a powerful tool for Russia in its war against Ukraine, with the Orthodox Church playing a prominent role ...

Following a traditional path used by traders and invaders, the Georgian Military Road has been passageway for people and ...

Alexander Anufriev, a nonconformist artist from the Soviet Union who, after surviving a devastating earthquake in his 20s, spent decades making expressive, brightly colored paintings of a single ...

In Georgian culture, the echoes of democracy have always reverberated, from the ancient mountainside councils to the bold ...

The congregants don’t just sit in pews and listen. They stand, bow and move to venerate icons or kiss the cross. They stand ...

Russia's Vladimir Region has banned students from wearing religious clothing, such as hijabs and niqabs, in schools. This decision aims to uphold secularism and religious neutrality in education.

The chair of the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB) apologized Thursday for a trip he and three other trustees took to Italy this summer to buy religious art for two ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia's defence ministry was working on different ways to respond if the United States and its NATO allies help Ukraine to strike ...

Russia struck a major Ukrainian hospital used to treat injured soldiers, killing at least five people, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the Mechnikov ...

Cathedrals have been accused of turning themselves into novelty modern art exhibitions and hosting ... Cathedral deans say they need to put on non-religious events to pay for the ancient buildings ...