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Marking the grim milestone of 1,000 days since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis issued a heartfelt plea for peace, reconciliation, and dialogue in a…
Christianity
The Russian Orthodox Church began centuries ago in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine; but now, with that capital, as well as Ukraine itself, under attack from…
Featured
Religious liberty in Russia and in the occupied regions of Ukraine have been steadily and systematically eroded since the Kremlin’s invasion in 2022, reaching a condition…
Judaism
In the space of a lifetime, the people of Ukraine have endured war (5-7 million lost in WWII), nuclear disaster (Chernobyl 1986), and civil discord. February’s…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 5, 2022
Eastern Orthodoxy
The war in Ukraine has enormous religious implications and is deeply troubling to Eastern Orthodox Catholics in the United States, according to a leading theologian, author…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 28, 2022
Celebrity
Dutch Football Superstar Embraces Islam; Jewish Telegraph Shares a Tale of Pride of a Ukrainian Jew Living in New York; New Denomination of United Methodist Church…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 8, 2022
Religion News
The exhibition showcased Christian Greek Scriptures in Russian Sign Language Jehovah’ Witnesses in Ukraine hosted a series of Bible exhibitions[/tweetit] from October 7, 2018, to June…
Celebrity
Schumer’s family is originally from Ukraine. Amy Schumer, broke into tears while learning the details of how her relatives made the journey from Eastern Europe in…
Christianity
Unresolved Questions Remain In 1996, the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and religious organizations (AUCCRO) was created in order to “unite the efforts of the Churches and…
Issues
Historic Numbers Visit Holy Site. The local Ukrainian Government in Uman is bracing to manage the well frequented pilgrimage by thousands of Jews[/tweetit]. They will congregate…
Catholicism
Both churches agreed on playing humanitarian roles Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the meeting between Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican[/tweetit]. The Russian President met Cardinal…
Christianity
Recent ban makes the Jehovah’s Witness religious group a soft target for discrimination. Ever since being tagged as “extremist” by the Russian Supreme Court Jehovah’s Witnesses…