Her remains and those of Sister Barbara eventually were brought to Jerusalem. In 1920 ... under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad. The sisterhood was established in 1936 by Mother ...

Christmas festivities in Jerusalem have been toned down for ... which used to celebrate Christmas on January 7 along with the Russian Orthodox Church, is celebrating its second Christmas in ...

For centuries, Russian Orthodox pilgrims have journeyed to ... Israel formally recognized Russian ownership of the Alexander Nevsky Church in Jerusalem, affirming the historical depth of Russian ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Orthodox Christmas ... Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III leads a Christmas Eve mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Mussa Issa Qawasma / Reuters Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III smiles as he arrives at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas ...