Orthodox Church
Priest Launches Acid Attack on Bishops During Hearing Into His Cocaine Use
Ten people including seven bishops were hurt when a Greek Orthodox priest doused them with suspected sulphuric acid ‘like holy water’ during a disciplinary hearing.
Priest Under Investigation After Baby Dies Following Orthodox Baptism Ritual
A petition calling for a ritual where babies are submerged three times during baptism to be banned has received 60,000 signatures in Romania.
Fireworks and Pipe Bombs: How Greek Towns Celebrate Easter
On the island of Chios, rival parishes launch makeshift rockets at each other, while on Andros, iron pipes filled with gunpowder blow up right next to the Easter procession.
Putin's Hypebeasts: Scenes from A Christian Orthodox Gathering
When the Patriarch of Moscow Kirill visited Romania, worshippers waited for hours to kiss the relics he brought along.
Why Three Romanian Priests Stole a Dead Man’s Hand
An attempted robbery of the hand of Saint Haralambie went awry when the thieves tripped the alarm at the Mega Spileo Monastery.
Secret Protestant Churches in Donetsk: Ukraine's Religious War
In Donetsk, Protestants are being persecuted by Russian Orthodox separatists, forced to conduct their Sunday services in secret. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky investigates.