Pope Leo discussed the war in Ukraine on Saturday with Metropolitan Anthony, a senior cleric in the Russian Orthodox Church, ...

The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo received Metropolitan Anthony, the senior Russian Orthodox Church cleric who chairs its ...

The discussion covered military conflicts, including those in Ukraine and the Middle East. Antony also conveyed ...

Pope Leo met on Saturday with Metropolitan Anthony, a senior cleric in the Russian Orthodox Church, in a possible effort to ...

Since becoming pope in May, Leo has repeatedly appealed for peace in global conflicts and told Zelenskyy this month that the ...

About 25 miles (40 km) from a slowly advancing Russian frontline, a community of Ukrainian Catholics is tending to people ...

The meeting will be the pope’s first audience with the senior Russian cleric, who represented Patriarch Kirill, head of the ...

BY SHALVA DZIDZIGURI -- In June, Russia abstained from participation in the gathering estimated to be the first meeting of fellow orthodox church leaders since 787 AD.

Since Russia's invasion began, more than 100 religious leaders and activists have faced persecution for opposing the war.

The Russian Orthodox Church is allied with President Putin. But in New York, some of its members are quietly anguished. By Liam Stack Last week, more than a dozen religious and political leaders ...

EKLUTNA, Alaska (AP) — The Russian Orthodox church was established in Alaska on Kodiak Island in 1794 and missionaries spread the faith, baptizing an estimated 18,000 Alaska Natives.

Russian Orthodox Church. Latest; Search. Search. Clear this text input. On Ukraine’s Independence Day, Zelensky Celebrates Push Into Russia. Although the cross-border offensive carries risks, it ...