NetBlocks reports that access to social media sites has been restricted in Ethiopia. Due to antigovernmental protests over a split in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewhado Church. While some protesters resisted it, others were in favour of it. The Internet monitor NetBlocks reports that access to social media sites has been banned in Ethiopia due to … Read more
Ukrainian officials claim the Russians opened fire in several locations. Air alerts were issued across Ukraine shortly after the apparent truce began. According to Ukrainian officials, the eastern city of Kramatorsk was also attacked. Ukraine War: Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared a cease-fire, but it appears to have had little impact because Ukrainian officials claim the … Read more
Ukrainian legislators proposed a law to outlaw Russian Orthodox Church activity in Ukraine. It also bans Russian Orthodox Church-aligned religious groups. Ukrainian security agents raided the Russian-backed Moscow Patriarchate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Ukrainian legislators have proposed a law to outlaw Russian Orthodox Church activity in Ukraine. It also bans Russian Orthodox Church-aligned religious … Read more
About 300 displaced Ukrainians had been seeking shelter there. The site is home to one of Ukraine’s largest wooden churches. For Orthodox, the facility is one of the three most sacred sites in Ukraine. A wooden Orthodox church on one of Ukraine’s holiest Orthodox sites was set ablaze Saturday, according to church authorities, amid severe … Read more
France’s new foreign minister, Catherine Colonna, On a visit to Kyiv on Monday, said Paris is ready to increase military aid to Ukraine to help it counter Russia’s invasion. “France is not at war with Russia,” Colonna said at a joint press conference with her Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba. She stated that the arms would … Read more
European diplomats were embroiled in tense talks to agree on a fresh set of penalties against Russia, with Hungary opposing a ban on Russian oil imports, On Friday. Negotiators expect the talks to last through Sunday, but they continue to hope about reaching an agreement. Brussels wants to impose a sixth set of sanctions on … Read more
Patriarch Kirill, the leader of Russia’s Orthodox Church, is a staunch admirer of President Vladimir Putin, who reportedly called his rule a “miracle.” The 75-year-old Kirill, a major component of Putin’s power machinery, has championed traditional Christian principles and bolstered the Kremlin’s authoritarian tendencies by criticizing opposition protests. He has recently praised Russia’s military intervention … Read more
On Wednesday, the head of Ukraine’s Orthodox Church urged clergy and faithful to forego night Easter services in parts of the nation devastated by war, out of concern that Russian bombardments would continue over the Orthodox Easter holiday. Metropolitan Epifaniy stated in a televised address that he had little trust in a planned respite in … Read more
