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Pope Francis on Ukraine’s Russian Orthodox Church ban: ‘Churches are not to be touched!’
A new Ukrainian law, which passed the country’s Parliament on Aug. 20, bans the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukrainian territory. Read more
Catholic archbishop defends Ukrainian ban on Russian Orthodox Church activities
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said Russia has used the Russian Orthodox Church “as a tool of... Read more
Russian Orthodox bishop of Budapest-Hungary suspended following reports of sexual misconduct
According to the online news site Novaya Gazeta Europe, Georgy Suzuki was sexually harassed on several occasions by the 58-year-old... Read more
Pope Francis meets Russian Orthodox Church’s ‘foreign minister’ at the Vatican
The pope met Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Anthony at the Vatican, the head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church... Read more
Pope Francis greets Russian Orthodox metropolitan after audience
The brief encounter in St. Peter’s Square with Metropolitan Anthony took place days after the pope said secret peace talks... Read more
Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill meeting still possible at future date, Russian Orthodox metropolitan says
Pope Francis met Wednesday with the head of the Russian Orthodox delegation in Kazakhstan, who said a papal meeting with... Read more
UK government sanctions head of Russian Orthodox Church
The Foreign Office said that Patriarch Kirill was being ‘sanctioned for his support and endorsement of Putin’s war.’ Read more
Metropolitan Hilarion moved in Russian Orthodox Church shake-up
He had served as the Russian Orthodox Church’s chief ecumenical official since 2009. Read more
What’s the future of Catholic-Russian Orthodox relations?
Pope Francis appears to have burned ecumenical bridges with Moscow. Vatican Cardinal Kurt Koch is seeking to rebuild them. Read more
Russian Orthodox Church: Pope Francis’ comments about talks with Patriarch Kirill ‘regrettable’
The Moscow Patriarchate said the pope’s words were ‘unlikely to contribute to the establishment of a constructive dialogue.’ Read more
Report: EU commission proposes sanctions against Patriarch Kirill
A document described the Russian Orthodox leader as ‘one of the main supporters of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine.’ Read more
Pope Francis says he wants to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss Ukraine war
‘We have not yet had a response,’ the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill: Who could host their 2nd summit?
A meeting is off for now, but where could the two men eventually meet? Read more
Pope Francis to Patriarch Kirill: Let’s be ‘true peacemakers’ for war-torn Ukraine
The pope sent Easter greetings to the Russian Orthodox leader. Read more
Catholic leader: Pray for peace in Ukraine before Russian Orthodox cathedrals worldwide
Major Archbishop Shevchuk praised an interfaith gathering outside a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Jerusalem. Read more
Pope Francis discusses Ukraine war with Russian Orthodox leader
The discussion was reported by the Patriarchate of Moscow. Read more
Catholic theologians are standing up for Ukraine — and so are their Orthodox peers
The war is exposing stark divisions within Eastern Orthodoxy. Read more
EU bishops implore Russian Orthodox patriarch to intervene in Ukraine conflict
Patriarch Kirill is primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church with an estimated 150 million members. Read more
Ukraine war: Metropolitan Hilarion suspended from post at Swiss university
Metropolitan Hilarion is one of the most prominent figures in the Russian Orthodox Church. Read more
Irish Catholic bishops call on Patriarch Kirill to support Ukraine ceasefire
‘This invasion and aggression reminds us of the fragility of peace, even in Europe,’ the bishops said. Read more
