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Patriarch Kirill excluded from EU sanctions after Hungary’s objection

The last-minute move from Budapest angered diplomats, with one calling it "hostage policy."

Culture news

How Ukrainian soldiers and refugees celebrated Orthodox Easter?

Along the front lines amid the ongoing war with Russia, and in nearby countries where people have fled to, Ukrainians celebrated Orthodox Easter on Sunday

Ukraine

Ukrainians celebrate uneasy Easter as fear looms of Russian attacks

As the Eastern Orthodox faithful celebrate Easter on Sunday, the holiday is a sombre occasion in the country at war.

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Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday with Jerusalem procession

Orthodox Christians poured onto the cobbled streets of Jerusalem's Old City to observe Good Friday, the day when Christians believe Jesus was crucified.

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Prayers for 'mercy and peace' at Chisinau cathedral

On Sunday morning the pews in Chisinau Cathedral were filled, as the Patriarch of Chisinau and head of Moldova's orthodox church, Mitropolitul Vladimir, led prayers for peace in Ukraine.

Montenegro

Dozens of Serb nationalists hold pro-Russia rally in Montenegro

One of the large banners carried by those gathered read “Serbs in Montenegro, Russians in Ukraine”.

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Russian Orthodox Church hold main midnight Christmas service

The majority of Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas on January 7, with midnight services especially popular.

Culture news

Serbia's Orthodox Christians gather for January's Christmas traditions

Though Serbia's COVID-19 figures are at new highs, hundreds attended the traditional Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy in the St. Sava temple in Belgrade, Serbia.

World News

Orthodox Christians observe Christmas amid virus concerns

The Serbian Patriarch prayed for medical workers fighting the virus and for those sick to recover quickly.

My Europe Series

In Mostar, reconstruction of an Orthodox church is a sign of unity

The Orthodox cathedral of the Holy Trinity is still not ready for Christmas mass. But its story and the quest to bring it back is one of resilience.

Greece

Europe 'torn by nationalist egoism' on migration, says Pope

The pope's trip to the region has focused on the plight of asylum-seekers as some European nations harden their border control policies.

Cyprus

Pope to meet Cyprus' Orthodox leader to strengthen ties

Pope Francis plans to meet with the leader of Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Church with the aim of further mending an ideological and political rift between the Catholic West and the Orthodox East that dates back nearly a millennium.

Greece

Greek Church urges faithful to get vaccinated as cases spike

Greece's daily number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections hit a record high for the second time in a few days.

Cyprus

Stolen church doors return to Cyprus Orthodox Church from Japan

The ornately-decorated wooden doors were stolen from a village church after the Turkish invasion in 1974, before resurfacing years later in an art college in Ishikawa.

My Europe Series

Why it's not just religion inflaming Serbia-Montenegro tensions

The spark was the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) installing a new leader at a ceremony in Montenegro.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Illegal Bosnia church is torn down after decades-long legal battle

The building was put up on land belonging to a Bosniac Muslim woman without her permission, and authorities spent years ignoring her request to remove it

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Greek-Orthodox Patriarch performs 'washing of the feet' in Jerusalem

The Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem omn Thursday performed the traditional "washing of the feet" ceremony outside the Holy Sepulchre.

Montenegro

Montenegro's pro-Serb government vote to amend religion law

The vote comes after months Serbian church-led protests calling for the amendment - but protesters on the other side say the changes will push Montenegro back into Serbia's grip.

Montenegro

Thousands protest in Montenegro over religious law amendment

Demonstrators have accused the new government of being pro-Serb because of its plans to amend a religious property law that is strongly opposed by the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Serbia

Thousands mourn Serbia's Patriarch after COVID-19 death

Serbia is currently facing the worst health crisis since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.