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Religion
Moscow-Aligned Church Leader Stripped of Ukrainian Citizenship
Metropolitan Onufriy, the head of the minority Ukrainian Orthodox Church that continues to take orders from Moscow, was found to have hidden his Russian citizenship, obtained in 2002.
July 3, 2025
War in Ukraine
Restoration Begins on Kyiv Cathedral Damaged by Russian Strike
“This is where it all began. This is the heart of our state,” a cultural director said of the 11th-century St. Sophia.
June 12, 2025
Putin
‘The Pope Made an Appeal for Russia to Make a Gesture for Peace’ – Putin and Pope Speak on the Phone
The afternoon phone call was the first between the US-born pope and Putin since Leo became head of the world’s Catholics last month.
June 5, 2025
Zelensky
Pope Leo XIV Meets With President Zelensky in First Audience With Heads of State
Zelensky said the authority and voice of the Holy See would play an important role in ending this war.
May 18, 2025
US
‘Total Marxist Like Pope Francis’ – MAGA Furious as Pope Leo’s Critical Posts on Trump, Vance Resurface After Vatican Vote
Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost was on Thursday elected by fellow cardinals to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics after a secret conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
May 9, 2025
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Welcomes New Pope
Zelensky congratulated Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, urging continued Vatican support for peace in Ukraine amid Russia’s full-scale invasion.
May 8, 2025
Religion
Conclave 2025: Can the Heart of Ukraine Beat in the Vatican?
As a new pope is chosen in the upcoming conclave, one Ukrainian will have a vote that harkens back to some important figures in the 20th-century Catholic Church.
May 7, 2025
Russia
OPINION: Serbian and Russian Orthodox Churches Unite Against West
As part of Russia’s plan to undermine cohesion in Europe, it hopes to pull Serbia away from its path toward the EU by emphasizing traditional Orthodox ties.
May 4, 2025
