Church and State

Romania's National Cathedral. Photo: Romania Insider Analyst Warns of Romanian Church Expansion in Moldova and Eastern Serbia Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Photo: Aaron Hickman/UOJ-USA Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia Calls Patr. Bartholomew 'Antichrist in a Cassock' Swimming in Lviv for Epiphany in 2022. Photo: Your City City Officials in Ukraine Ban Epiphany Ice Bathing Rep. Anna Paulina Luna smiles after receiving an Orthodox icon from Society of St. John Director of Government Affairs Catherine Whiteford. Photo: Aaron Hickman/UOJ-USA Rep. Luna to Contact Vatican Over Persecution of Ukrainian Orthodox Christians Photo: mospat.ru Ukrainian Parishes Moved to OCU Amid Legal and Political Coercion Rep. Anna Paulina Luna speaks during the Society of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco's Day of Action on Capitol Hill last month. Photo: Aaron Hickman/UOJ-USA Rep. Luna Responds to UOC Appeal, Vows Action Against Forced Church Seizures in Ukraine Metropolitan Arseniy. Photo: Sviatohirsk Lavra Met. Arseniy Will Not Be Subjected to Forced Surgery Metropolitan Arseniy. Photo: svlavra.church.ua BREAKING: Met. Arseniy’s Life in Danger, Defense Warns, Alleging Forced Medical Intervention Patriarchal Church of St. George. Photo: archons.org Patriarchal Church Chanter Serving Prison Term in Turkey Metropolitan Arseniy. Photo: Sviatohirsk Lavra EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian Lobbyist Spreads Inaccuracies, Says Met. Arseniy Has ‘Only Served 6 Months’ in Jail and ‘Deserves Far More’ Pictured, from left to right: Fr. Victor, Bp. John of Worcester, Bp. Theodosius of Seattle, and Bp. Seraphim of Kostajnica. Photo: Fr. Victor Boldewskul/Facebook ROCOR Priest Reflects on Trip to Capitol Hill A meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council of the AAC. Photo: Press Service of the Armenian Apostolic Church Armenian Apostolic Church Pushes Back on Political Encroachment Bp. John of Worcester, Bp. Seraphim of Kostajnica, and Fr. Steven Mitchell were "visibly Orthodox" on Capitol Hill last week. Photo: Aaron Hickman/UOJ-USA EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian Lobbyist Tells Activists to Have Pastors Wear Black Robes – Congress Won’t Know the Difference A slide from the American Coalition for Ukraine's Wednesday meeting introducing Julian Hayda. Photo: UOJ-USA EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian Lobbyist in Leaked Call: Be Careful What Images You Use – A Lot of UOC Churches Were Destroyed by Ukraine’s Armed Forces His Grace Bishop Theodosius of Seattle holds an icon of St. John Maximovitch on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building. Photo: Aaron Hickman/UOJ-USA Bp. Theodosius: Ukraine's Authorities Classify Icons as Works of Art and Relics as Mummies