Russian Orthodox Church
The World Council of Churches in wartime
The grim future of communion with the Russian Orthodox Church
Russia’s royal saints return
The cult of Tsar Nicholas II and the resurrection of Russian Orthodox nationalism
The Orthodox in Ukraine and their rival churches
The creation of a new body echoes old hostilities.
The history and myths that made Russia
How did Russia's longstanding sense of grievance morph into a civil religion?
The fall and rise of Holy Russia
Since the Soviet collapse, Christianity has flourished. This poses its own challenges.
Take & Read: Global Christianity
Philip Jenkins recommends the best recently published books in his field.
What we can learn from an Orthodox nun
She died resisting the Nazis. Her critique of Christians in society still resonates today.
Borderland churches: Faith and identity in Ukraine
The unrest in Ukraine has led to calls to establish a national church. But which church should play this uniting role?
The church under Putin: Nationalism and Russian Orthodoxy
The Orthodox Church aligns itself closely with the government. Yet its leaders have also offered some help to movements that challenge the status quo.
Church, state and punk: The Pussy Riot protest
Pussy Riot became a cause célèbre for the Russian opposition and its Western supporters. Many Russian Orthodox believers saw things differently.