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Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Russian Orthodox Archbishop of Odintsovo and Krasnogorsk Foma (Nikolay Mosolov), left, pose for a photo with the families of military personnel who died in combat.
Ukraine
Russia cites ‘traditional values’ as justification for war with Ukraine
The Kyiv Pesherska Lavra, the Monastery of the Caves, in Kyiv, Ukraine, ornate cathedral, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it’s the heart of Ukrainian Orthodoxy.
Ukraine
Divisions among Orthodox church communities widen amid war in Ukraine
priests in church
Ukraine
Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas amid raging war 
Close up of a woman wearing a head scarf in a church near a gold cross.
Religion
Ukrainian Orthodox Church gains independence from Moscow: ‘We have been waiting for this’
The Russian royal family
Culture
A century after the revolution, Russians build monuments to the czars
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, left, and Roman Catholic Pope Francis, right, met in Cuba Friday — a historic moment for the religions they represent, which have been at odds for 1,000 years.
Conflict
How the Middle East brought Eastern and Western Christianity together again — in officially atheist Cuba
Lifestyle & Belief
Russia introduces mandatory religion class for all 4th graders
Lifestyle & Belief
Russian Orthodox Church stakes out assertive role on social issues
Global Politics
Russian band Pussy Riot, convicted of hooliganism, given two-year sentences
Global Politics
In post-Soviet Russia, a quest to define national identity
Conflict & Justice
Russia’s New Required Religion Class for 4th Graders
Arts, Culture & Media
Russian Orthodox Church Stakes Out Territory on Social Issues
Lifestyle & Belief
Russian orthodox patriarch dies
Arts, Culture & Media
Russian icons in Massachusetts