(UPDATE) Putin signs new restrictions that limit where and how Christians share the gospel.

It's being much-mentioned and much-lauded during all the millennial celebrations, but what, really, is this Christian faith that's so unfamiliar to most Western Protestants? Here's an introduction.

Possible manufacture of holy oil a signal of declaration of independence from Moscow patriarchate, while still opposing rival breakaway church.

Eastern Orthodoxy to 1453 (A.D)

How the country’s patron saint earned his reputation as a protector.

US ambassador meets with Abune Mathias in Addis Ababa after provocative video released.

Four key differences between the Orthodox and Protestants.

Little-known or fascinating facts about Eastern Orthodoxy

Long-standing differences between Western and Eastern Christians finally caused a definitive break, and Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox still remain separate.