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He created a 300-person Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant choir and orchestra. Then he took a break.

A senior Ukrainian Orthodox Church official recently warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks the Kremlin is in a 'holy war' with the West.

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Pope Francis had a "restful night" in a hospital and his bronchitis was improve, the Vatican said Saturday.

At 9:30 at night we always prayed the rosary simultaneously, and I think it helped all of us, and I think particularly Marc,” ...

Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC for targeting the US and allies such as Israel, the BBC understands.

A Ukrainian delegation to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington will make the case that Russia threatens the religious freedom of Christians who don’t follow the Russian Orthodox Church.

The US president says the Gaza Strip "would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting".

If I had a word for last week, it would be “remember.” All week I kept remembering the words of the psalm writer: “I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doing; I muse on the work of thy ...