Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again sought the "blessing" and support of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Orthodox ...

Something rare is happening in the skies in the next few days — a black moon. This rare celestial event is due to an unusual calendar alignment: two new moons in one month. The first occurred ...

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Russia's Orthodox ... Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the most deserving fighters in the Ukrainian war will be decorated with military ...

Russia’s Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Orthodox Patriarch Kirill ... Vladimir Putin requested his initials be engraved on the chains of crosses to be distributed to Russian soldiers, according to ...

Putin decided that Russian troops lacked religious symbols and icons, prompting him to distribute crosses with his initials to soldiers before sending them to die on Ukrainian soil. On Orthodox ...

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants have reportedly harassed Greek Orthodox Christians in the Valley of the Christians who are openly wearing crosses. The situation continues to deteriorate in the ...

Moon, Saturn and Venus as seen in Dehradun. (Photo: India Today/Shibu Tripathi) The conjunction creates an optical illusion, making the two planets seem closer together despite being millions of miles ...

The Tomos is still an eyesore for those who were against us getting such a document and becoming an independent unit among other Orthodox Churches, says Liudmyla Fylypovych. “First of all, we are ...

The Israeli military has enlisted the first batch of about 50 recruits into its new ultra-Orthodox brigade after a controversial decision to end their decades-long exemption from service.