Russian Orthodox Church

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The Russian Orthodox Church (Русская православная церковь) is described as a significant religious institution that plays a role in cultural and societal unity, acting beyond typical public organizations. It participated in high-level international events such as state funeral delegations to Iran, where it was represented alongside governmental and religious figures. The church has connections with other Eastern Orthodox churches, including the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and its leadership, particularly Patriarch Kirill, has been a subject of European Union sanctions discussions due to its in…

Events

• The Pskov museum lost control of the cathedral with 12th-century…
• The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has decided to…
• RPOC Approves Acceptance of Ukrainian Schismatics
• Russia puts ex-priest Kurmoyarov on wanted list
• Baltic and Scandinavian nations seize Russian homes
• On the 50th anniversary of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov
• Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and Lebanon
• Patriarch Kirill awarded Kadyrov the Order of Glory and Honor on the…
• Orthodox Christians Celebrate Exaltation of the Cross
• Moscow and all of Russia Patriarch Kirill voted in the State Duma…

Recent coverage

• UNESCO World Heritage Cathedral in Pskov Transferred to ROC — Вести
• Pskov museum loses control of cathedral with 12th-century frescoes. Its preservation will be taken over by the Russian Orthodox Church — Фонтанка
• In Udmurtia, court seized icons from members of unregistered religious movement — Интерфакс
• In Trinity-Sergius Lavra, the abbot has changed — Вести
• RPOC will accept Ukrainian schismatics — Вести
• The Russian Orthodox Church made the day of the recent discovery of the relics of Dmitry Donskoy a church holiday — Интерфакс
• MVD declared priest Kurmoyarov in wanted — Вечерняя Москва
• Hieromonk John Kurmojarov declared wanted — Медиазона
• Embassy of Russia in DRC: — МИД России
• In Europe, Russians' homes are being taken away, considered 'Trojan horses' — Вести
• Today, October 19, 2026, the Russian Spiritual-Cultural Orthodox Center in Paris celebrates its 10th anniversary! — МИД России
• Bishop Theoctist named the Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God as a symbol of the unity of the Russian state — Вести
• How does the Kremlin use the Orthodox Church to promote its interests? — SOTAvision
• Priest linked UFO fascination with distraction from God-seeking — РИАМО
• Russian Orthodox Priest Kozlov Proposed Teaching Church Slavonic in Schools — Вечерняя Москва
• In Yekaterinburg, anti-war hieromonk of RPOCZ began to be tried in third criminal case, Sverdlovsk regional court began... — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
• Orthodox believers observe the Feast of the Protection — Интерфакс
• Protector against many evils — Вечерняя Москва
• To the 50th anniversary of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, he was awarded the highest general rank, given a khaki beret, and honored with orders... — Радио Свобода
• Expert called NATO representatives' visit to Lavra 'political history' — Вести