Russia, Christmas and West

Russia's Orthodox patriarch, marking Christmas, says West trying to smother Russia
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 "alternative path of civilised development".
Putin And Leader Of Russian Orthodox Church Use Christmas To Send Bizarre Message To The West
Vladimir Putin and the patriarch of Russia’s Orthodox Church sent a rather unfriendly message to the West during their festive celebrations earlier today. The church, which celebrates Christmas on January 7 in line with the Julian calendar,
Putin asks Russian Orthodox church patriarch to consecrate Christmas gifts for troops in Ukraine
Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine.Vi
Russian Patriarch Kirill bashes West during Orthodox Christmas celebrations
Moscow Patriarch Kirill accused the West of "hating" Russia because it represents "an alternative path of civilizational development." He made the comments during the celebration of the Christmas Mass on Jan.
Tourists join Ethiopians for Orthodox Christmas celebrations at one of the world's oldest churches.
Tourists joined Ethiopians for Orthodox Christmas celebrations at one of the world's oldest churches on Tuesday. The rock-hewn monolithic church is one of 11 in the town of Lalibela, in the Amhara region,
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The unholy alliance of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Kremlin
The Russian Orthodox Church is an outspoken exception ... their moral compasses point towards the Kremlin rather than Christ’s teachings. In 2016 Vsevolod Chaplin, formerly a senior member ...
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Christmas greetings
Vladimir Putin congratulated all Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Christmas. On Christmas night the President ...
How Putin Tapped a Well of Ethnic Hatred in Russia
In August, President Vladimir Putin signed a bill allowing migrants to be expelled without a court decision. Three months ...
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With Assad’s ouster, Russia’s Mideast influence collapses. What will Moscow do now?
The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees ... even though Mr. Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Russia. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that Moscow was ...
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Meeting of Council for Cossack Affairs
Presidential Aide Dmitry Mironov held a meeting of the Presidential Council for Cossack Affairs.
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Russian-friendly politician reinvents himself in Ukraine as election speculation looms
A video published on TikTok by Yuriy Boyko, a pro-Russian lawmaker and former head of the banned Opposition Platform — For ...
The Christian Post2d
Russia 'restraining' the Antichrist? Orthodox Church believes last czar 'held back satanic socialism'
Does the Russian Orthodox Church believe that Russia, through its invasion of Ukraine, is restraining the appearance of the ...