World Jul 23 Russian strike on Odesa badly damages landmark cathedral of Ukrainian Orthodox Church By Hanna Arhirova, Elise Morton, Associated Press
World Apr 01 Orthodox leader in Kyiv ordered under house arrest by Ukrainian court A Kyiv court ordered a leading priest to be put under house arrest Saturday after Ukraine's top security agency said he was suspected of justifying Russian aggression, a criminal offense. By Karl Ritter, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press
World Jan 07 In Kyiv, Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas in reclaimed cathedral Packing a cathedral for Orthodox Christmas, hundreds of worshippers heard the service in that church in the Ukrainian language for the first time in decades, a demonstration of independence from the Russian Orthodox Church. By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
Nation Apr 17 Watch 3:16 News Wrap: Passover, Easter and Ramadan celebrated in a rare religious convergence In our news wrap Sunday, Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are all being celebrated this weekend in a rare religious convergence, 17 Palestinians were injured during ongoing clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem’s Old City,…
Arts Sep 09 This church was destroyed on 9/11. Now it’s reopening as a shrine to victims Two decades after it was destroyed on 9/11, St. Nicholas is embarking on a resurrection of sorts. By Dan Cooney
Apr 19 Churches mostly empty for Orthodox Easter due to virus rules By Jim Heintz, Associated Press The holiest day of the year for Orthodox Christians was reserved and glum in many countries where churches were closed to worshipers for Easter services because of restrictions aimed at suppressing the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 8:50 Russia’s war in Ukraine leads to historic split in the Orthodox Church By Simon Ostrovsky The Orthodox Church in Ukraine has been under the authority of Moscow since 1686. Until the 2014 war with Russia, that situation bothered few. Now a growing number of congregations, approximately 500 so far, have joined a new independent Ukrainian… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 10:30 Pride, patriotism and how Putin helped redefine what it means to be a ‘true Russian’ By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin The new Russian identity is a combination of religion, old Russian traditions and rediscovered patriotism. It helps explain how today’s Russians think, how President Putin acts and why he remains popular. As part of our week-long series Inside Putin's Russia,… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 8:24 Pope and patriarch meet for first time in nearly 1,000 years By PBS News Hour In the first meeting between leaders of Christianity’s largest churches since the Great Schism of 1054, Pope Francis met with Patriarch Kirill of the Eastern Orthodox Church Friday afternoon in Havana. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, archbishop emeritus… Continue watching
May 08 Orthodox Christians call for peace amid Ukraine turmoil By Justin Scuiletti Orthodox Christians -- in a call for peace amid high tensions -- prayed in front of the regional administration building in Donetsk, Ukraine on Thursday… Continue reading