Filaret led a movement in Ukraine that created a schism among Orthodox believers and, ultimately, a church independent of Moscow.

Orthodox Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv has died at 97. He is remembered for his work to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church that was free from Moscow’s religious authority.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church said Friday its former head, Patriarch Filaret, who was excommunicated by Moscow for breaking ...

Filaret Denysenko co-founded the unrecognized Kyiv Patriarchate in 1992 and was the patriarch of Ukraine from 1995 to 2018.

As wars in different corners of the world rage on, the people of Ukraine’s defense against Russian invaders has blown past the four year mark. It’s the longest conflict in Europe since World War II.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Monday marks the first day of Great Lent for many Orthodox Christians. It’s a 40-day period of fasting from meat, dairy and more beginning on Clean Monday. Saints Peter and ...

The countdown toward Greek Orthodox Easter, the “Feast of Feasts,” begins on February 23, 2026, with the dawn of Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday). This day marks the end of Apokries (Carnival) and the ...

Forgiveness Sunday, also known as Cheesefare Sunday, marks the final Sunday before the start of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church. This day emphasizes the themes of Adam and Eve’s exile from ...

PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) - The first Friday of Lent brought packed kitchens and rising costs to local fish fry organizers, who say fish prices have climbed sharply this year. Parishioners at St. Vladimir’s ...