no comment 19/02/2018 Flour battle hits Galaxidi Residents of the Greek seaside town of Galaxidi have taken part in the town's annual 'flour battle'. Residents pelt each other with bags of dyed flour on the main street down to Galaxidi's old harbour.
Russia 19/01/2018 Putin takes traditional Epiphany dip in icy lake Russia's president stripped off to his swimming trunks to observe an Orthodox Christian ritual
world news 07/01/2018 Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas From St. Petersburg to Bethlehem and beyond, presidents joined worshippers to usher in Christmas Day
no comment 05/01/2018 Bosnia's Orthodox Christians follow rituals in run-up to Christmas Orthodox Christians in Bosnia have been preparing for Epiphany and Christmas by following traditions and having a pre-festive feast
Russia 25/10/2017 'Hands off our saint': controversial film about Russian tsar's affair opens in Moscow Orthodox leaders glorify Nicholas II as a saint and say his private life is off-limits.
Russia 11/09/2017 Fire and fury over film about Russian tsar's romance Alexei Uchitel's "Matilda" tells the story of the late-19th century romance between Nicholas II, before he became tsar, and half-Polish dancer Matilda Kshesinskaya.
Russia 22/05/2017 Relics of St Nicholas visited by thousands of worshipers in Moscow Thousands of people from all over Russia have gathered at Moscow’s Christ the Saviour cathedral to visit the relics of St.
Russia 11/05/2017 Russian Youtuber convicted for playing Pokemon Go in church "I'm content. I won't play Pokemon, it's already out of fashion," said Sokolovsky after the sentencing.
world news 16/04/2017 Christians worldwide celebrate Easter Pope Francis has led the world’s Roman Catholics into Easter, urging the faithful not to ignore the plight of immigrants, the poor and other vulnerable people.
no comment 10/04/2017 Palm Sunday in Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre Worshippers gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to mark Palm Sunday, waving palm branches during the procession next to the newly restored Tomb of…
