RPC

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The Russian Orthodox Church (РПЦ) is actively involved in public and legal affairs, notably advocating for leniency in high-profile cases such as that of Ksenia Belousova, who made a video smoking a hookah on a Paschal cake. The church has intervened in judicial proceedings by submitting petitions to mitigate punishment based on the defendant's repentance and has promoted Christian values in education, including calls to include religious ethics courses in medical universities.

Recent coverage

• Head of Orthodox Church Dies in Car Accident on Baikal Highway — Вести
• Priest Tkachev: Trash and unwashed socks are signs of sin and omens of death — РИАМО
• Russian Orthodox Church approved a prayer for the protection of Crimea. It speaks about victory over 'visible and invisible enemies' — Новая газета Европа
• Russian Orthodox Church approves prayer for Crimea's defense, mentioning victory over 'visible and invisible enemies' — SOTAvision
• The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Considered a Request for Retired Status by Metropolitan Meletius — Вести
• Russian Orthodox Church urges Russians not to expect a bright future or inevitable happiness — humanity faces trials and the Final Judgment ahead — Первый Московский
• Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Adopts Document on Stance Toward Gene Therapy — Вечерняя Москва
• Russian Orthodox Church approved its mention in the name of the Belarusian Orthodox Church — Коммерсантъ
• Mobilized Relics: Some Broken, Others Lost. In DNR, a fragment of the relics of Saint Alexander Nevsky is allegedly lost. We examine why this is fake — Новая газета Европа
• Patriarch Kirill awarded the Order of Princess Olga to Deputy Head of VGTRK — Коммерсантъ
• Can one wear a cross inherited from an ancestor? — Вечерняя Москва
• Bishop Pitirim: Panic attacks are a result of being enslaved by Satan — Вечерняя Москва
• Hookah enthusiast thanks Russian Orthodox Church for support after incident with hookah on a bun — РИАМО
• Patriarch Kirill Calls on Russians to Pray Without Ceasing for Putin — Вести
• Can one wear the belongings of the deceased? — Вечерняя Москва
• The Russian Orthodox Church explains why medical students should study Christian values — Вести
• Russian Orthodox Church Calls for Stricter Crackdown on Gambling in Russia — Вести
• Putin Reaffirms the Right of the Russian Orthodox Church to Return Property Without Considering Statute of Limitations — Новая газета Европа
• Italy and Bulgaria Opposed EU Sanctions Against Patriarch Kirill — Ведомости
• Russian Orthodox Church Reacts to Release of Girl Who Smoked Hookah on Easter Bun — Фонтанка