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Ukraine
OPINION: Russia’s Sermons and Russia’s Missiles
Russia claims to defend Christianity – then bombs the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. The war has exposed its "sacred values" as cover for imperial violence.
June 15, 2026
Ukraine
Why Orthodox and Western Christians Celebrate Easter on Different Days
A brief explainer on why, in Ukraine, most Christians will be celebrating Easter only in a week’s time.
April 4, 2026
Religion
Patriarch Filaret, Key Figure in Ukrainian Church Independence, Dies at 97
Patriarch Filaret, a central figure in the creation of an independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine and its efforts to break from Moscow, has died at the age of 97.
March 20, 2026
Religion
The Russian Orthodox Church: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
In Russia the official Russian Orthodox Church is an accomplice to the state’s aggression. Kyiv Post speaks to the authors of a new book examining Moscow’s religious-political dynamics.
March 8, 2026
Russia
Why the Russian Orthodox Church Is Lobbying in Washington
A campaign framed as faith and rooted in Moscow reaches Washington to sway US Christians. But all the narratives repeat Kremlin propaganda and ignore Russian aggression.
Jan. 17, 2026
Religion
FACT CHECK: Why Claims That ‘Ukraine Is Banning Christianity’ Are Patently False
Assertions that Ukraine is banning Christianity are absurd. Ukrainian authorities are not banning anything. Rather, they are trying to curb Russian influence within a Kremlin-linked institution.
Sept. 13, 2025
Kazakhstan
Kazakh Cleric Seeks to Start New Orthodox Church to Rival Russia’s
Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic of around 20 million, is a majority Muslim country but home to a sizeable Orthodox Christian minority – around three million people, most of them ethnic Russians.
Aug. 7, 2025
Partisans
Christmas Caroling, Santa Claus, Banned in Russian-Occupied Parts of Ukraine Partisans Say
Christmas is celebrated by the Russian church on Jan. 7, and caroling is banned in occupied parts of Ukraine for fear of Western influence
Jan. 3, 2025
Religion
ANALYSIS: How the Vatican Appeases Putin’s Orthodox Auxiliaries
Ukraine’s independent Orthodox Church leader has visited Pope Francis, but the Vatican has deliberately kept silent so as not to incur the wrath of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Dec. 26, 2024
Ukraine
‘Ukraine Doing Everything to Ensure 2025 Becomes a Year of Lasting Peace’ – Ukraine at War Update for Dec. 25
Zelensky promises to seek peace in 2025; Ukrainian families celebrate Christmas at the cemetery; and inside the war-time legacy of ‘Shchedryk’ and ‘Carol of the Bells,’ from Pokrovsk to the world.
Dec. 25, 2024
War in Ukraine
8,097 Churches in Ukraine Still Linked to Moscow, New Report Finds
According to the open-source statistics site, Opendatabot, in 2023, 96 churches switched from the Moscow Patriarchate to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
May 3, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Why We Must Ban Russian Orthodox Church’s Activities in Ukraine
While Ukraine wants to stop the Russian Orthodox Church from carrying out Kremlin aims, it doesn't aim to mimic Moscow by cracking down on people’s religious freedom.
March 12, 2024
Religion
Data Reveals Progress of Moscow Patriarchate Churches Switching to Orthodox Church of Ukraine
Almost 600 Ukrainian religious institutions have left the Moscow Patriarchate and joined the Orthodox Church of Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Dec. 26, 2023