Russia, Putin and Christmas

Putin asks Russian Orthodox church patriarch to consecrate Christmas gifts for troops in Ukraine
Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine.Vi
Russian Patriarch Kirill bashes West during Orthodox Christmas celebrations
Moscow Patriarch Kirill accused the West of "hating" Russia because it represents "an alternative path of civilizational development." He made the comments during the celebration of the Christmas Mass on Jan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service
Russian President Vladimir Putin joined the congregation for an Orthodox Christmas service in Moscow on Monday evening.
Russia's Orthodox patriarch, marking Christmas, says West trying to smother Russia
The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that the Western world despised Russia and its "alternative path of civilised development".
Putin marks Orthodox Christmas despite hundreds of thousands dead
Vladimir Putin has marked Russian Orthodox Christmas by attending church in Moscow alongside fighters in his war against Ukraine and their families - despite being responsible for hundreds of thousands killed.
Putin's Special Christmas Gifts For Russian Commanders In Ukraine | Watch
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent special Christmas gifts to commanders deployed in Ukraine, intended to salute their bravery and boost their morale. On Orthodox Christmas Day, Putin met with Patriarch Kirill,
Putin Attends Christmas Mass With Ukraine War Veterans |Why Russians Celebrate Christmas in January?
Russian President Vladimir Putin extended Christmas greetings to Orthodox Christians, emphasizing the importance of family traditions and the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in uniting people. On January 7,
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Hilarion relegated to parish work by Moscow for ‘unsuitable’ lifestyle
The governing synod of the Russian Orthodox Church’s demoted Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev to parish work following claims of ...
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Russian soldiers sent to die in Ukraine with crosses bearing Putin’s initials
Russian Orthodox Church forces parishioners to pray to ‘Saint Putin’ on giant screen - video Putin decided that Russian ...
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The fall of Metropolitan Hilarion, Patriarch Kirill’s heir apparent in Moscow
Metropolitan Hilarion, once seen as Patriarch Kirill's successor, was dismissed by the Moscow Patriarchate amid allegations, ...
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Putin engraves his initials on Orthodox religious items distributed to Russian military commanders
After attending a midnight Orthodox Christmas service in Moscow on Vladimir Putin asked Patriarch Kirill to bless a ...
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Russia 'restraining' the Antichrist? Orthodox Church believes last czar 'held back satanic socialism'
Does the Russian Orthodox Church believe that Russia, through its invasion of Ukraine, is restraining the appearance of the ...