Model of a temple A miniature model of a temple or a monastery on the palm refers to one of the Russian Orthodox Church's most revered saints – this is how Sergius of Radonezh is depicted.

The Holy New Confessor John, a native of Russia, was captured during the Russian campaign against the Turks in 1711 and was thereafter sold into slavery in Asia Minor. In this condition he struggled ...

with Russian monks who crossed the Bering Strait to bring the Gospel to natives of Alaska. Churches designated “Greek Orthodox,” “Russian Orthodox,” and so on, belong to the same worldwide ...

The Coptic, Greek and Russian Orthodox churches also recognize these ... As St. Augustine writes, "I would not have believed the Gospel had not the authority of the Church moved me." ...

The Holy Martyrs of China were native Chinese Orthodox Christians brought up in piety at the Russian Orthodox Mission in Peking, which had been founded in 1685. During the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 ...

Kiev held a mass to thank Constantinople for recognising the Ukrainian Church's independence The Russian Orthodox Church has cut ties with the Church leadership in Istanbul, the Constantinople ...

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has given his holy blessing to the death penalty, should Russian officials wish to lift the country’s moratorium. Kirill told a veterans’ group on Monday that ...

Vladimir Gundyayev, Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), amid the discussion in Russia about lifting the moratorium on the death penalty, stated that the ROC does not condemn this ...

Some people would say that in reading the New Testament or the gospels ... from having an intimate relationship with Jesus. Whether they're Russian Orthodox or whether they're Roman Catholics ...

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Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century.

On August 2, the Russian Orthodox Male Choir of Australia will perform at Melbourne Town Hall. Choir director Nektariy Kotlyarov told SBS Russian about the upcoming concert and tours in Europe.