Orthodox Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/faith/christianity/orthodox/ Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:56:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Orthodox Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/faith/christianity/orthodox/ 32 32 Why did Putin visit a tiny Orthodox church in North Korea? https://religionnews.com/2024/06/28/why-did-putin-visit-a-tiny-orthodox-church-in-north-korea/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/28/why-did-putin-visit-a-tiny-orthodox-church-in-north-korea/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:54:17 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155547 (RNS) — The presence of a Russian Orthodox Church in Pyongyang is meant to send a powerful message about Russia’s sphere of influence.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/28/why-did-putin-visit-a-tiny-orthodox-church-in-north-korea/feed/ 0 Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church is electing a new leader and a new relationship with the world https://religionnews.com/2024/06/28/bulgarias-orthodox-church-is-electing-a-new-leader-and-a-new-relationship-with-the-world/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/28/bulgarias-orthodox-church-is-electing-a-new-leader-and-a-new-relationship-with-the-world/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:22:41 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155556 (RNS) — The next patriarch will likely be remembered for how he addresses modernity and the wider Orthodox world.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/28/bulgarias-orthodox-church-is-electing-a-new-leader-and-a-new-relationship-with-the-world/feed/ 0 Armed militants in Dagestan kill priest and police in attacks on churches, synagogue and police post https://religionnews.com/2024/06/23/more-than-15-policemen-several-civilians-killed-by-gunmen-in-russias-southern-dagestan-region/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/23/more-than-15-policemen-several-civilians-killed-by-gunmen-in-russias-southern-dagestan-region/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 01:31:16 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4154675&preview=true&preview_id=4154675 MOSCOW (AP) — The gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in two cities, according to the authorities.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/23/more-than-15-policemen-several-civilians-killed-by-gunmen-in-russias-southern-dagestan-region/feed/ 0 A trans hermit reminds us that the church once saw sex difference as a matter of degree https://religionnews.com/2024/06/13/a-trans-hermit-reminds-us-that-the-church-once-saw-sex-difference-as-a-matter-of-degree/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/13/a-trans-hermit-reminds-us-that-the-church-once-saw-sex-difference-as-a-matter-of-degree/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:10:24 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4152761 (RNS) — How did a church that once recognized gender fluidity become so obdurate in imposing binary sex difference?

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/13/a-trans-hermit-reminds-us-that-the-church-once-saw-sex-difference-as-a-matter-of-degree/feed/ 0 Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa’s visit provides Palestinians a basic human need: Hope https://religionnews.com/2024/05/20/latin-patriarch-pizzaballas-visit-provides-palestinians-a-basic-human-need-hope/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/20/latin-patriarch-pizzaballas-visit-provides-palestinians-a-basic-human-need-hope/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 20:53:07 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4149217 (RNS) — The visit is a reminder that the Gaza war is not a religious one and certainly not a Jewish-Muslim conflict.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/20/latin-patriarch-pizzaballas-visit-provides-palestinians-a-basic-human-need-hope/feed/ 0 The meaning of an Orthodox Christian deaconess’s ordination may depend on where you live https://religionnews.com/2024/05/17/the-meaning-of-a-orthodox-christian-deaconess-ordination-may-depend-on-where-you-live/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/17/the-meaning-of-a-orthodox-christian-deaconess-ordination-may-depend-on-where-you-live/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 20:53:55 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4148921 (RNS) — In Africa, an attempt to distance a decision about mission from the East-West culture war.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/17/the-meaning-of-a-orthodox-christian-deaconess-ordination-may-depend-on-where-you-live/feed/ 0 After Hagia Sophia, Turkey converts a second ancient Byzantine church into a mosque https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/after-hagia-sophia-turkey-converts-a-second-ancient-byzantine-churchs-into-a-mosque/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/after-hagia-sophia-turkey-converts-a-second-ancient-byzantine-churchs-into-a-mosque/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 21:27:02 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4147789 ISTANBUL (RNS) — Muslim worshippers at the mosque on Friday said they viewed Chora Church's rededication as an Islamic site to be a national win for Turkey.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/after-hagia-sophia-turkey-converts-a-second-ancient-byzantine-churchs-into-a-mosque/feed/ 0 Can Donald Trump swear on the Bible to tell the truth? https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/can-donald-trump-swear-on-the-bible-to-tell-the-truth/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/can-donald-trump-swear-on-the-bible-to-tell-the-truth/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 20:32:21 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4147797 (RNS) — The former president is selling 'God Bless the USA' Bibles. What will happen if he has to swear on Scripture in court during one of his many trials?

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/10/can-donald-trump-swear-on-the-bible-to-tell-the-truth/feed/ 0 Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops https://religionnews.com/2024/05/06/ukraine-marks-its-third-easter-at-war-as-it-comes-under-fire-from-russian-drones-and-troops/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/06/ukraine-marks-its-third-easter-at-war-as-it-comes-under-fire-from-russian-drones-and-troops/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 14:29:42 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4146650&preview=true&preview_id=4146650 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In his Easter address, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Ukrainians to be “united in one common prayer.”

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/06/ukraine-marks-its-third-easter-at-war-as-it-comes-under-fire-from-russian-drones-and-troops/feed/ 0 Eastern Orthodox Church ordains Zimbabwean woman as its first deaconess https://religionnews.com/2024/05/03/eastern-orthodox-church-ordains-zimbabwan-woman-as-its-first-deaconess/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/03/eastern-orthodox-church-ordains-zimbabwan-woman-as-its-first-deaconess/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 23:02:46 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4146412 (RNS) — For years, the Patriarchate of Alexandria and Africa has intensified its efforts to establish the female diaconate.

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