It was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church in 2023, and moved to the lavra - another word for a monastery - in 2024. It was reported earlier on Wednesday that the roof of the bell tower ...

The Russian Orthodox Church is involved in mobilizing ... when asked about the relationship between the Danilov Monastery and the Kremlin, just waves his hand. It's not only because he fears ...

A number of Orthodox priests who are against Russia's invasion of Ukraine have sought refuge in Germany, where they face many challenges. After Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in eastern Ukraine as she celebrated Orthodox Epiphany in a Russian-affiliated church, despite the war.

(AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) People plunge in icy water to celebrate the Orthodox Epiphany near the St. Serafimovsky Monastery on Russian Island in Russian far east port Vladivostok, Russia ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany ... Ceremonies have been canceled in areas as distant as the southern Russian region of Saratov and Karelia ...