Orthodox Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/faith/christianity/orthodox/ Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:59:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Orthodox Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/faith/christianity/orthodox/ 32 32 Montgomery County, Maryland, was most religiously diverse US county in 2023 https://religionnews.com/2024/08/30/montgomery-county-maryland-was-most-religiously-diverse-u-s-county-in-2023/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/30/montgomery-county-maryland-was-most-religiously-diverse-u-s-county-in-2023/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:58:26 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4164319 (RNS) — Beyond the religiously unaffiliated, which represent slightly less than 2 in 10 (17.8%) residents, the largest religious group in the county was Black Protestants, who make up 10% of the population. 

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/30/montgomery-county-maryland-was-most-religiously-diverse-u-s-county-in-2023/feed/ 0 Orthodox churches boomed during pandemic, study finds, but calls growth ‘mixed bag’ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/23/pandemics-impact-on-orthodox-churches-a-mixed-bag-new-study-finds/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/23/pandemics-impact-on-orthodox-churches-a-mixed-bag-new-study-finds/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:06:48 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4163437 (RNS) — Almost half of US Orthodox churches remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to only 12% of all religious congregations.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/23/pandemics-impact-on-orthodox-churches-a-mixed-bag-new-study-finds/feed/ 0 Ukraine’s ban targeting Russian-linked faith groups raises religious freedom concerns https://religionnews.com/2024/08/21/ukraines-ban-targeting-russian-linked-faith-groups-raises-religious-freedom-concerns/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/21/ukraines-ban-targeting-russian-linked-faith-groups-raises-religious-freedom-concerns/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2024 23:14:16 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4163088 (RNS) — Even some supporters of Ukraine see the ban as an overstep in the name of national security, a violation of religious freedom and a potential risk to continued foreign military aid. 

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/21/ukraines-ban-targeting-russian-linked-faith-groups-raises-religious-freedom-concerns/feed/ 0 Ukraine’s ban targeting Moscow-linked Orthodox Church risks US aid https://religionnews.com/2024/08/21/ukraines-ban-targeting-moscow-linked-orthodox-church-risks-us-aid/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/21/ukraines-ban-targeting-moscow-linked-orthodox-church-risks-us-aid/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:25:03 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4163000 (RNS) — Zelenskyy is about to test not only Ukraine’s carefully constructed global image but also its own path toward liberal democracy.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/21/ukraines-ban-targeting-moscow-linked-orthodox-church-risks-us-aid/feed/ 0 Ukraine’s parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target https://religionnews.com/2024/08/21/ukraines-parliament-approves-ban-on-moscow-linked-religious-groups/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/21/ukraines-parliament-approves-ban-on-moscow-linked-religious-groups/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:55:40 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4162927&preview=true&preview_id=4162927 (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament has banned the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church or any other faith group supporting Russia’s invasion.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/21/ukraines-parliament-approves-ban-on-moscow-linked-religious-groups/feed/ 0 Russian artist released in swap builds a new life in Germany, now free to marry her partner https://religionnews.com/2024/08/16/russian-artist-released-in-swap-builds-a-new-life-in-germany-now-free-to-marry-her-partner/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/16/russian-artist-released-in-swap-builds-a-new-life-in-germany-now-free-to-marry-her-partner/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:58:30 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4162369&preview=true&preview_id=4162369 KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — Sasha Skochilenko and Sofya Subbotina reunited earlier this month in Germany, shortly after Skochilenko and other Russian prisoners were exchanged in a historic East-West swap — a happy if unlikely ending to an over two-year ordeal.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/16/russian-artist-released-in-swap-builds-a-new-life-in-germany-now-free-to-marry-her-partner/feed/ 0 Police, monks gear up for another battle on Mount Athos https://religionnews.com/2024/07/31/police-monks-gear-up-for-another-battle-on-mount-athos/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/31/police-monks-gear-up-for-another-battle-on-mount-athos/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:04:41 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4160157 ISTANBUL (RNS) — Over 100 monks deemed schismatic have been living on the holy mountain without authorization since 2002.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/31/police-monks-gear-up-for-another-battle-on-mount-athos/feed/ 0 With new patriarch, Bulgarian Orthodox Church turns toward Moscow https://religionnews.com/2024/07/05/with-new-patriarch-bulgarian-orthodox-church-turns-toward-moscow/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/05/with-new-patriarch-bulgarian-orthodox-church-turns-toward-moscow/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 21:05:38 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155812 ISTANBUL (RNS) — Many who opposed Daniil, the new Patriarch of All Bulgaria, worry that his election represents a sharp turn away from the policies of his predecessor, Neophyte I, who is remembered as a unifier.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/05/with-new-patriarch-bulgarian-orthodox-church-turns-toward-moscow/feed/ 0 Why did Putin visit a tiny Orthodox church in North Korea? https://religionnews.com/2024/06/28/why-did-putin-visit-a-tiny-orthodox-church-in-north-korea/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/28/why-did-putin-visit-a-tiny-orthodox-church-in-north-korea/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:54:17 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155547 (RNS) — The presence of a Russian Orthodox Church in Pyongyang is meant to send a powerful message about Russia’s sphere of influence.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/28/why-did-putin-visit-a-tiny-orthodox-church-in-north-korea/feed/ 0 Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church is electing a new leader and a new relationship with the world https://religionnews.com/2024/06/28/bulgarias-orthodox-church-is-electing-a-new-leader-and-a-new-relationship-with-the-world/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/28/bulgarias-orthodox-church-is-electing-a-new-leader-and-a-new-relationship-with-the-world/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:22:41 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155556 (RNS) — The next patriarch will likely be remembered for how he addresses modernity and the wider Orthodox world.

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