Church and State

Bishop Theodosius of Seattle speaks during a press conference at the House Triangle in Washington, D.C. Photo: Aaron Hickman/UOJ-USA Society of St. John's Day of Action Gives Hope Persecution of UOC May Subside, Analyst Says Rep. Don Bacon. Photo: AP/J. Scott Applewhite Rep. Bacon: 'I Don't Think the UOC Takes Orders from Russia' Photo: americancoalitionforukraine.org EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Ukrainian Memo Says Religious Freedom is ‘Achilles Heel’ Subdeacon Gregory Levitsky closes out Tuesday afternoon's press conference. Photo: Aaron Hickman/UOJ-USA ROCOR Subdeacon Invites Rep. Joe Wilson to Divine Liturgy Rep. Anna Paulina Luna speaks at a press conference during the Society of St. John's Day of Action on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Photo: Aaron Hickman/UOJ-USA U.S. Reps. Show Solidarity with Plight of UOC Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a service in one of the churches of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Photo: Nikol Pashinyan/Facebook Pashinyan Unveils 'Restoration Roadmap' for Armenian Apostolic Church Rep. Anna Paulina Luna with President Donald Trump. Photo: Newsweek U.S. Lawmaker Again Condemns Ukraine Over Persecution of Christians St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. Photo: hotels.com Judge Confirms $230M Payout to Abuse Survivors in New Orleans Catholic Archdiocese Case Met. Arseniy. Photo: Sviatohirsk Lavra Ukrainian Court Extends Detention of Met. Arseniy Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: oc-media.org Armenian PM Says Security Ordered Clergy Not to Mention Catholicos at Services He Attends Abp. Elpidophoros and Amb. Kimberly Guilfoyle. Photo: U.S. Embassy Athens Abp. Elpidophoros Meets with Amb. Guilfoyle in Greece Ss. Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Cathedral in Prague. Photo: prague.fm BREAKING: Czech Ministry of Culture Launches Administrative Proceedings Against Orthodox Church in the Czech Lands Harry Parks and Fr. Peter Spiro. Photo: Sarah Webb GOARCH Representatives Join UN Session as Member States Adopt Updated Anti-Trafficking Declaration Derek Reimer is escorted away from an all-ages drag brunch in January 2023. He was later arrested and charged with hate-motivated crimes after disrupting storytime events in February and Canadian Pastor Faces Jail for Refusing Court-Ordered Apology Over Criticism of Drag Storytime A church in Greece that was attacked. Photo: Orthodoxia News Agency Greece Sees Sharp Drop in Attacks on Religious Sites, but Orthodox Churches Remain Overwhelmingly Targeted