The Latest Breaking News from Orthodoxy

Sister Vassa Larin was widely known for teaching thousands on YouTube about saints and holy days

The Ukrainian Parliament outlawed the Moscow-based Russian Orthodox Church, citing its strong support for Russia's invasion

Clinging almost impossibly to a sheer cliff in northern Greece, the Monastery of Simonos Petra, also known as Simonopetra — or Simon’s Rock — transcends country-based branches of the Christian faith, embracing monks from across the world, including converts from non-Orthodox nations

In the scenic foothills of the Berkshire Mountains at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, a group of 96 queer Orthodox Jews recently came together to celebrate Shabbat, pray, sing, cry and share stories

As a scholar of modern Jewish history, religion and politics, I am often asked to explain the differences between Judaism’s major denominations. Here is a very brief overview:

HéVíZ, Hungary: Despite his staunch support of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Patriarch Kirill, the leader of Russia's Orthodox church, has so far escaped European Union sanctions -- thanks to the support of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban.

Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition in the U.S., but in recent years it has expanded to new regions. Some new converts are using the religion to spread white nationalist views.