Russian church says to leave casting out the devil to the experts after DIY exorcisms cause several deaths A document is being drawn up by the church to warn people against exorcisms Two Russians who were believed to be possessed by spirits were killed in 2019 Head of the church said only ‘spiritually strong’ priests … Read more
The Chief Rabbi condemned a lockdown-busting wedding at an Orthodox Jewish girls’ school where principal died from coronavirus in the first wave, branding it ‘shameful’. Police raided the wedding inside Yesodey Hatorah Girls’ Senior School in Stamford Hill, north London, which is being used as a coronavirus testing centre, on Thursday night. Prominent members of … Read more
Vladimir Putin has defied rumours about the state of his health by taking a dip in icy waters near Moscow to mark the Orthodox Epiphany. The 68-year-old Russian president looked fit and healthy in tight blue swimming trunks as he dunked in a pool, repeatedly crossing himself, in footage released today. He was taking part … Read more
Orthodox Jewish demonstrators torch face masks, stop traffic and assault reporters as they return to Brooklyn streets to protest COVID-19 restrictions – despite uptick in cases in their neighborhoods Members of the Orthodox Jewish community took to the streets in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday to protest coronavirus restrictions Group of Orthodox Jewish men assaulted … Read more
Artist exhibits stunning collection of million-knotted collages of Russian Orthodox icons which take up to nine months to create with his patented macramé technique Vladimir Denshchikov’s Orthodox icons were put on display at the Simferopol Art Museum in the Crimea Denshchikov patented new style of ‘macramé collage’ to make the designs which were given church … Read more
Yoga has been called ‘absolutely incompatible’ with the Christian faith by the Greek Orthodox Church and frown upon people using it to combat coronavirus quarantine stress. The church’s Holy Synod, made up of the patriarch and senior bishops, announced on Wednesday that yoga had ‘no place in the lives of Christians’, as it is a … Read more
Orthodox Christians have defied coronavirus lockdown measures to gather outside Easter services as Russia’s infection rate today soared by 6,060 to 42,853. Worshippers gathered near to churches across Russia in a celebration of the festival on Sunday, as priests led processions around churchyards to mark the occasion. Patriarch Kirill, who leads 150 million believers, held a … Read more