Tag: Orthodox Church

Russian-occupied Crimea orders law to ban Ukrainien Orthodox Church

Epiphanius I, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, stated that "the spirit of the anti-Christ operates in the leader of Russia"

Dozens of religious buildings have been damaged by Russian troops in Ukraine

The Kremlin claims to "protect Orthodoxy" but facts tell a different story.

USCRIF warns about Ukrainian Orthodox churches threat of "jeopardy"

In 2019, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople recognized the Ukrainian Orthodox Church as independent.

Azerbaijan doubles down on religious freedom

According to lawyer Subhan Hasanli, the new regulations "amount to the installation of a new, state-centred religion.”

Deadly attack against church in Ethiopia

On the 5th of March, armed men, allegedly belonging to the Oromo Liberation Front, broke into an Orthodox church.

Orthodox church burned down in Ukraine

Local residents notified authorities that a fire had started inside the temple.

A symbol of hope for the coexistence of Christianity and Islam in Kosovo

Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here, a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.

Online protest for freedom of religion in Eritrea

Tens of thousands of Eritreans are currently detained without trial in life threatening conditions in the country.