Russian President Vladimir Putin extended Christmas greetings to Orthodox Christians, emphasizing the importance of family traditions and the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in uniting people. On ...

Vladimir Putin and the patriarch of Russia’s Orthodox Church sent a rather unfriendly message to the West during their festive celebrations earlier today. The church, which celebrates Christmas on ...

“This bright, much-awaited holiday is dear to millions of people all over the world. It gives believers joy and hope and inspires good thoughts, deeds and actions. During the Christmas season we ...

Vladimir Putin has marked Russian Orthodox Christmas by attending church in Moscow alongside fighters in his war against Ukraine and their families - despite being responsible for hundreds of ...

Mr Zelensky said: ‘Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas to attack. What could be more inhumane? More than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and more than a hundred attack drones.’ ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again sought the "blessing" and support of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Orthodox ...

"Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhumane?" he continued. In 2022, Ukraine's Orthodox Church allowed Christmas to be celebrated on December 25 ...

Unlike Ukraine (which dropped the old Orthodox calendar and adopted 25 December as its holiday), Putin’s Russia cleaves to old imperial Russian tradition. But changing the date of Christmas was ...

As preliminary investigations turned up evidence that Russia may have struck the doomed jet with a surface-to-air missile, focus turns to whether Putin's forces interfered with the flight to cause ...

Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to have a call in the coming days. It comes as a top Trump ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy excoriated Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for launching attacks against energy infrastructure on Christmas Day. Zelenskyy suggested the attacks ...

More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.