Religion has become a powerful tool for Russia in its war against Ukraine, with the Orthodox Church playing a prominent role in shaping Moscow’s narrative. According to Viktor Yelensky, Ukraine’s ...

The regime of Vladimir Putin is using the Russian Orthodox Church in efforts to repress other faiths not only in Ukraine and other foreign countries but within Russia’s borders, clergy and rights ...

As Pope Leo XIV highlights the need for interreligious dialogue and diplomacy, religious liberty in Russia continues to decline, with the US International Religious Freedom Commission citing that ...

A coalition of bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday to shed light on the alleged persecution of Christians and other religions by Russian forces in occupied Ukraine — but it leaves out one ...

Amid its war on Ukraine, Russia continues to block a number of external religious websites, social media accounts and apps from several countries, preventing believers of various faiths from accessing ...

WASHINGTON -- Churches in occupied Ukraine are “loyal to Moscow rather than God,” Ukrainian military chaplain Mark Serhiyev said at a July 24 congressional hearing, adding that Russia is waging a ...

About 72% of Russians are Orthodox, 7% are Muslim, 5% are atheist, and 13% do not have a religious affiliation. About 3% of Russians belong to a variety of other religious groups. Palace of the Senate ...

Responding to the deployment of North Korea soldiers to Russia, NATO’s secretary-general signaled that the action represented “a significant escalation” in its “ongoing involvement in Russia’s illegal ...