Vlad is one of thousands of Ukrainian civilians who lawyers and activists say have been illegally swept up as Russian forces ...

Dozens of Orthodox faithful attended today the celebration of a ceremony of consecration and raising of the cross in the bell tower under construction of the Orthodox temple of the Holy Righteous ...

Vladimir Putin congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the 16th anniversary of his enthronement.

Russian President Vladimir Vladimir, left, congratulates Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill with the 16th anniversary of his enthronement at the Patriarchal Chambers of the Kremlin in Moscow, ...