While Alexy II enjoyed a degree of freedom, Kirill has consistently aligned with the Kremlin, especially regarding Ukraine. As early as 2009, he criticized the independence of the Orthodox Church ...

The anti-abortion movement is on the rise in Russia, and the Kremlin is responding by changing the law to make terminations more difficult.

Jan 7 (Reuters) - The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that the Western world despised Russia and its ...