Orthodox Church – THE OVAL CIRCLE

World

Pope Francis weighs in on religious crackdown in Ukraine

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023By Editor

The pontiff called for holy sites to be respected after canonical Orthodox Church monks were ordered to leave their Kiev monastery. … Read More >Pope Francis weighs in on religious crackdown in Ukraine

Ukraine: The Road to Schism Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine suppressed and silenced

Posted on March 12, 2023March 12, 2023By Editor

Orthodox Christianity in Ukraine is thousands of years old, and the faith was the major uniting factor. Any religious disagreements would disrupt the society. … Read More >Ukraine: The Road to Schism Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine suppressed and silenced

World

Zelensky sanctions top clerics

Posted on January 26, 2023January 26, 2023By Editor

The president targeted several bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. … Read More >Zelensky sanctions top clerics

Videos

Tucker Carlson: Zelenskyy’s cabinet is devising ways to punish Christians

Posted on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022By Editor

Fox News host Tucker Carlson gives his take on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and American worship of Zelenskyy on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight.’ … Read More >Tucker Carlson: Zelenskyy’s cabinet is devising ways to punish Christians

World

Crackdown on largest church intensifies in Ukraine

Posted on December 8, 2022By Editor

Kiev’s domestic security service has launched a new series of raids. … Read More >Crackdown on largest church intensifies in Ukraine

World

Trump Jr. hammers Zelensky

Posted on December 7, 2022December 7, 2022By Editor

The former US president’s son has repeatedly condemned the Biden administration for sending money to Kiev. … Read More >Trump Jr. hammers Zelensky

Russia

Russian Church Invites Christian Immigrants from US and UK, Offering Humanitarian Visas

Posted on January 19, 2022January 19, 2022By Editor

Under Russian law, a religious organization can offer official invitations to foreigners, enabling them to receive one-year humanitarian VISAs, permitting them to live in Russia for a sufficient amount of time to complete the immigration process. … Read More >Russian Church Invites Christian Immigrants from US and UK, Offering Humanitarian Visas

EU

Greek priest attacks senior bishops with ACID during disciplinary hearing over alleged COCAINE possession

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Senior members of the Greek Orthodox Church have received acid burns after a fellow clergyman “sprinkled” them with the chemical. The incident happened as they gathered to discuss the priest’s dismissal over a drug case. … Read More >Greek priest attacks senior bishops with ACID during disciplinary hearing over alleged COCAINE possession

Russia

Leave it to the experts: Russian Orthodox Church leader instructs followers not to carry out DIY exorcisms on children

Posted on December 7, 2020December 7, 2020By Editor

Parents worried that their offspring have been possessed by evil spirits should avoid staging their own rituals. That’s the advice from one of Moscow’s leading church officials after shocking footage emerged of homespun exorcisms. … Read More >Leave it to the experts: Russian Orthodox Church leader instructs followers not to carry out DIY exorcisms on children

EU

Police arrest suspect in shooting of Greek Orthodox priest in Lyon, France

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020By Editor

French police have detained a man believed to have shot a Greek Orthodox priest last week in Lyon. French media say he confessed to carrying out the attack. … Read More >Police arrest suspect in shooting of Greek Orthodox priest in Lyon, France