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Orthodox Church (Eastern/Oriental)
- ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’: Ukrainian Orthodox Church Ruptures Relations with RussiaPossible manufacture of holy oil a signal of declaration of independence from Moscow patriarchate, while still opposing rival breakaway church.Jayson Casper|русскийУкраїнська
- Why Ukraine Calls Upon Michael the ArchangelHow the country’s patron saint earned his reputation as a protector.Diane Apostolos-Cappadona|русскийУкраїнська
- After War, Can Armenia’s Evangelicals and Orthodox Save Their Nation Together?Some evangelicals thank Apostolic church for preserving their nation amid trials. Some priests fear Protestant newcomers will divide it.Jayson Casper in Yerevan, Armenia|
- Christian Witness After War: A Firsthand Assessment of Armenia and AzerbaijanAfter churches change hands in Nagorno-Karabakh, can Armenian and Azeri Christians reconcile faster than their governments?Jayson Casper in Yerevan and Baku|
- Eritrean Patriarch Abune Antonios Dies After 16 Years in DetentionFormer Orthodox leader was long confined for resisting government requests to excommunicate thousands of members.Fredrick Nzwili - Religion News Service|
- Remembering Abouna Makary, Coptic Priest Loved by Egypt’s EvangelicalsFavorite Orthodox figure on Arabic Christian TV eulogized by fellow evangelist Sameh Maurice after COVID-19 death.Febe Armanios|
- Orthodox Christians Yearn for Famous Seminary 50 Years After Turkey Closed ItThe Halki Seminary, whose graduates include two saints, seven patriarchs, seven archbishops, and six metropolitans, has become an international bargaining chip.David I. Klein in Istanbul - Religion News Service|
- No Singing Christian Carols on December 25, Orders Patriarch of JerusalemOrthodox edict puts holiday unity in the Holy Land—where Christians in Jordan and Israel have long agreed to observe Western Christmas and Eastern Easter dates—in doubt.Daoud Kuttab - Religion News Service|
- Prayers for ‘Where the Church Suffers the Most’ in EuropeSix reasons the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, controlled by pro-Russian rebels, needs Christians to pray for peace and religious freedom.Thomas Bucher|
- Suing for Peace: Can Clerics Reconcile Armenia and Azerbaijan Better Than Courts?One year since the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, a Russian-led reconciliation summit is the first meeting between spiritual leaders since 2017.Jayson Casper|
