Greek PM, Orthodox leader mull using Church assets to ease debt

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 03:47

Greece`s radical left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced Thursday the start of a "dialogue" with the powerful Orthodox Church on using clerical assets to boost the struggling state coffers.

Russia`s Church proposes referendum on gay relationship ban

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 16:00

Russia`s powerful Orthodox Church on Friday proposed a referendum on banning gay relationships, despite Western pressure over human rights ahead of next month`s Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Macedonian Orthodox Church bans Facebook for priests

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 09:26

Macedonia`a Orthodox Church has ordered its priests and nuns not to use Facebook or be ready to face unnamed sanctions, church officials said.

Russian Orthodox Church to give $1 mn to Syrian residents

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 13:59

The Russian Orthodox Church is preparing to give over 1.3 million US dollars to residents of Syrian cities, spokesman of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Ministry Vasily Rulinsky said.

Stay away from Internet, Russian church leader tells monks

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 15:41

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has urged monks to turn their backs on the internet, in order to protect themselves from online temptations.

Orthodox Church leader to attend Pope inauguration

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 08:49

A Constantinople patriarch will attend Pope Francis`s inaugural mass for the first time since the Great Schism between the Western and Eastern churches, Vatican Radio said.

Russian patriarch against electronic orthodox encyclopaedia

Last Updated: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 10:48

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has spoken out against spending money on an electronic version of the orthodox encyclopaedia series.