Russian Orthodox Church

Why Putin Will Never Give Up Kyiv, with or without a Trump-Brokered Deal

Putin invaded Ukraine not out of any material reason like economic interest or force projection, but of the spiritual conviction that Russia cannot be whole without Kyiv

Byzantine Christianity, Mongol Autocracy, and Geography: How Imperialism Came to Define Russia

Russia’s legacy as the “third Rome,” its inheriting of a Mongol political system, and its geography all help explain why its expansionist aggression

Why Putin Hates Protestants (And Any Denominations He Can’t Control)

Though Putin postures as a defender of Christendom, the truth is that he only cares for own Russian Orthodox Church while persecuting all other denominations

Ukraine Has Declared its Spiritual Independence from Russia – Will the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Do the Same?

Preserving religious liberty in Ukraine justifies the barring of any Russia-linked religious organizations, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is still tied to Moscow

Holy Mary, Mother of Vlad: Blessed Virgins, Indestructible Icons and Putin’s Military Miracles

The Kremlin is busily deploying a new weapon to boost their troops’ flagging morale: counterfeit miracles of Christ, Mary and the Saints.

Dear Evangelical Christians: Please Remember Ukraine

For a repressive dictator, Vladimir Putin enjoys a puzzling amount of support among Americans with religious values.

Russia: Orthodox by Culture, Imperialist by Nature

How Russia’s national security doctrine gobbled up the orthodox church.

With God On Their Side: When Prayer Is Mightier Than the Sword

Praying to God for victory in warfare is all very well – but what if your troops just don’t believe in it?

Tucker Carlson is Wrong: Putin Practices Religious Persecution, Not Zelensky

Tucker Carlson claims Vladimir Zelensky is persecuting Christians when in fact Putin is the persecutor

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