Moscow, Russia
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GwenJehovah’s Witnesses in Moscow Convicted of Extremist Activities Related to Bible Discussions and Postcard Distribution
Oksana Ivanova, Liliana Korol, Larissa Kislaja and Tatjana Levitskaya stood before the courthouse on the day of the verdict in August 2026. The Simonsky Rajon Court in Moscow...
A special level of fraternal feelings: Russian Orthodox Church and Malankara Church strengthen ties through working group meetings.
The fourth meeting of the Working group for coordinating relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church took place in July 2025 at the...
Moscow Patriarchate Establishes Rules for Joining ROC MP from Ukrainian Schismatic Structures
The Moscow Patriarchate has issued new regulations for individuals within what it refers to as “Ukrainian schismatic structures” who seek to join the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia...
Russian Orthodox Church Holy Synod Approves Guidelines for Receiving Individuals from Ukrainian Schismatic Structures
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church approved a document outlining guidelines for receiving individuals from “Ukrainian ecclesiastical structures,” which the Moscow Patriarchate describes as “schismatic,” during...
Russian Orthodox Church Sends Remains of Medieval Prince to Ukraine Front to Boost Troops’ Morale
The Russian Orthodox Church has sent a fragment of the right hand of Prince Dmitry Donskoj, a medieval warrior revered for his victory over the Mongols in 1380,...
Baptist Pastor Fined for Involvement in Undesirable Organization
The pastor of the Church of Evangelian Baptist Christians “Golgofa,” Petra Mitzkevicha, was fined 20,000 rubles by the Butyrsk Court of Moscow for storing and distributing materials from...
Holy Patriarch Cyril Meets with Catholicos-Patriarch of the Church of the East of Syria
The Holy Patriarch of Moscow and the entire Rusi, Kirill, met with the Catholicos-Patriarch of the Church of the East of Syria, Mar Awai III, on 15 November...
Netanyahu Accuses Russia of Anti-Semitic Online Campaigns and Military Ties to Iran
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s accusations of anti-Semitism against Russia as unfounded and absurd. In a statement released today, the Russian...
Russian Foreign Affairs Denies Involvement in Anti-Semitic Campaign Accusations by Netanyahu
Russian Foreign Affairs officials responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allegations that Russia is involved in an anti-Semitic campaign. In a statement, the ministry expressed surprise at...
