Clergy speaking out against the war have been defrocked or reassigned, others have been fined by courts for discrediting the military

Zelensky signs bill highlighting deepening rift between churches in Kyiv and Moscow since Russian invasion

Orthodox Father Georgy Edelshtein, born to a Jewish father and Catholic mother, says Ukraine should be allowed to 'build their state as they see necessary'

Pontiff says Vatican diplomats warned that sit-down with Kirill, a supporter of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, 'could lead to much confusion'

Pope has voiced opposition to Russian invasion of Ukraine while Russian Patriarch has supported it; potential visit would follow planned trip to Lebanon in June

Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze leaders gather in Jerusalem to call on Patriarch Kirill to ask Putin to bring end to bloody conflict

Judge rules only the government is able to decide on ownership of Alexander's Courtyard, due to matter's political and religious considerations

Divisions in Orthodox Christian movements aligned with either Kyiv or Moscow are rooted in centuries of history, but both sides are striving to maintain a message of unity

Greece and Russia have arranged to pick up Holy Light from Israel, but won't distribute it as most significant religious holiday for 300 million Orthodox is essentially cancelled

Mike Pence also arrives for World Holocaust Forum; Russian leader to meet with Netanyahu, mother Yaffa Issachar who says she hopes to hear daughter is returning