Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I on Friday hosted Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Istanbul for hugely unusual talks focused on whether Ukraine will get an independent church, a move strongly ...

The Russian Orthodox Church on Wednesday described Pope Francis’ recent comments about his discussion of the Ukraine war with Patriarch Kirill as ‘regrettable.’ Pope Francis takes part in a video call ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has signalled he will soon meet with the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians globally to discuss the possible reopening of a key ...

The Kremlin is unenthusiastic about President Donald Trump's proposal for the Vatican to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Trump proposed in a Monday statement on social media that Pope Leo ...

Watch: Ukrainian pastor talks about refugee struggles after fleeing war with Russia Pastor Oleksii Holchuk, of the Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Cathedral, talks about the struggles of Ukrainian ...

ATHENS, Greece — When Pope Benedict XVI goes to Turkey this month for his first papal visit to a Muslim nation, he will in effect be making two distinct journeys. The global spotlight will be on what ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., U ...