I am, however, a fan of Russian exceptionalism. Now, before you dismiss that outright, it might be useful to consider the history of that strange, elusive idea known as “Holy Russia.” The Russian word ...

This module explores the twentieth-century history of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states. Rather than approaching this turbulent period in history by focusing on the rise and fall of ...

The head of Vatican diplomacy spoke with Sergey Lavrov. The topics were the war in Ukraine and peace initiatives. The Holy ...

The head of Vatican diplomacy spoke with Sergey Lavrov. The topics were the war in Ukraine and peace initiatives. The Holy ...

Athos, Archimandrite Ephraim, and a blessing from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who announced on Russian television: “Thousands of pilgrims visit Vatopedi Monastery just to ...

Russia’s traditional religions will soon be ... State Duma outlawing "extremism" label in reference to the content of holy books and quotes from them. The bill mentions the Bible, the Quran ...

TASS/. Crimea is Russia’s holy land, a sacrosanct place and center of the nation’s spiritual unity, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a gala show on the occasion of the 7th anniversary ...