January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate ...

The Church of Almighty God, one of China's largest Christian sects, is finding followers all over the world and making new ...

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The relations between the state and the church, disregarding a number of nuances, are as they should be: the state should not ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...

However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing ...

Warm Weather Threatens Epiphany Ice Water Plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians MOSCOW (AP ... Ceremonies have been ...

Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany on the night of 18-19 January, with Russians across the country typically plunging ...

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Ukrainian law enforcement officers charged former lawmaker and businessman Vadym Novynskyi with high treason and incitement ...

A rescue worker observes a Russian Orthodox believer plunging in the icy water to celebrate the Orthodox Epiphany at the ice ...

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