Russian forces used the “Easter truce” as a cover to improve front-line positions, according to Ukrainian soldiers.

“Easter is one of the main holidays for Russia, and Putin wants to show that he’s following Russian Orthodox Church tradition,” he told Al Jazeera. “At the same time, it’s a very ...

In a 2024 meeting with Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Pope Francis summed up his view ...

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of much of the Eastern ... Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, as well as constructive cooperation between Russia ...

Russian forces captured village of Novomykhailivka in eastern Donetsk region, according to Defense Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Eastern and Western churches will celebrate ... And discussions between Russia, the Orthodox world’s most populous country, and churches of other Orthodox-majority countries remain stalled ...

Orthodox Easter is associated primarily with the "Eastern" world, which includes parts of the Middle East, Greece, Russia and Serbia, and is marked slightly differently to the way it is celebrated ...

who said the ceasefire did not apply to Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod regions. Ukrainian forces reported 59 shelling incidents and five assault attempts early Sunday, mostly along the eastern ...

Zelensky says Ukraine saw hundreds of attacks, drone launches; Russian defence ministry insists troops “strictly observed the ...