The Russian Christmas celebration and starring continued ... each with a religious icon at its center, in a continuous motion meant to represent blessings. The tradition of Slaaviq, or starring ...

Jan 7 (Reuters) - The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that the Western world despised Russia and its ...

Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x Join our Whatsapp channel The patriarch of Russia’s Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that the ...

Vladimir Putin met the head of the Russian Orthodox ... Putin extended Christmas greetings to the highest dignitary, and asked Kirill to consecrate crosses and icons he prepared as gifts for ...

According to the Kremlin, Patriarch Krill has also blessed icons and crosses engraved with Putin’s initials before they were sent to servicemen serving the war. Ukraine previously celebrated Christmas ...

According to the Kremlin, Patriarch Krill has also blessed icons and crosses engraved ... Ukraine previously celebrated Christmas on January 7 with Russia, but set up its own independent church ...

Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7 in accordance ... During the mass, Kirill blessed icons and crosses that were engraved with Putin's initials and will be sent to Russian ...

After attending a midnight Orthodox Christmas service in Moscow on January 7, Vladimir Putin asked Patriarch Kirill to bless a collection of crosses and religious icons to be distributed to Russian ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Excerpts from a North Korean soldier's diary released by Ukraine show a glimpse at how Pyongyang's troops in Russia believed they could defend ...