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PATRIARCH KIRILL


Putinโ€™s Henchmen Threaten โ€˜Tens of Thousandsโ€™ of Dead U.S. Troops

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyPatriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, delivered a sermon marking Orthodox Epiphany in Moscow this week. He spoke to those who wish โ€œto defeat Russia,โ€ using the occasion to deliver a threat to the West: โ€œWe pray that the Lord admonish those madmen and help them to understand that any desire to destroy Russia will mean the end of the world.โ€Russiaโ€™s top propagandists, from former President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev

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Orthodox celebrate Christmas in shadow of conflict

Orthodox Christians packed churches on Friday evening for Christmas Eve services, a holiday darkened for many by the conflict raging between Orthodox neighbors Russia and Ukraine

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Orthodox celebrate Christmas in shadow of conflict

Orthodox Christians packed churches on Friday evening for Christmas Eve services, a holiday darkened for many by the conflict raging between Orthodox neighbors Russia and Ukraine.

Putin orders cease-fire for Orthodox Christmas but Ukraine sees โ€˜hypocrisyโ€™

The Russian president said he was acting on an appeal from Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church but Ukrainians swiftly rebuffed the proposal as cynical.

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Ukraine dismisses Putin's call for weekend cease-fire during Russian Orthodox Christmas as "hypocrisy"

Russia "must leave the occupied territories - only then will it have a 'temporary truce,'" Ukraine's presidential advisor said in response to Putin's declaration.

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South Africa's lawmakers delay debate on president's future

South Africaโ€™s lawmakers have postponed until next week a debate on the damning report that has resulted in calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down.

South Africa's ruling party stands by leader despite scandal

South Africaโ€™s ruling African National Congress party says it will vote against any attempts to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament on Tuesday.

South African president awaits party decision on his fate

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa looked relaxed and shared a joke with journalists as the African National Congress partyโ€™s national working committee is discussing his political fate.

Ukraine bans religious organizations with links to Russia

Ukraine has banned the activities of religious organizations โ€œaffiliated with centers of influenceโ€ in Russia and says it will examine the links between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches.

EXPLAINER: Why South Africa's president might lose his job

South Africaโ€™s president might lose his job as he faces possible impeachment over claims that he tried to cover up the theft of millions of dollars stashed inside a couch on his farm.

More calls for South Africa leader to quit over theft probe

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces calls to step down after a parliamentary probe found he may have breached anti-corruption laws in connection with the alleged theft of a large amount of money from his Phala Phala game farm.

With searches, Ukraine focuses suspicions on Orthodox clergy

Ukrainian counter-intelligence services have turned their sights on some Orthodox clergy whom they suspect of pro-Russian sentiment and activity.

South Africa faces challenges in transition away from coal

Living in the shadow of one of South Africaโ€™s largest coal-fired power stations, residents of Masakhane fear job losses if the facility is closed as the country moves to cleaner energy.

Russia claims pullout from occupied city; Ukraine skeptical

Russiaโ€™s military says it will withdraw from the only Ukrainian regional capital itโ€™s captured but Ukrainian officials and analysts warn it could be a trap.

Zelenskyy open to talks with Russia โ€” on Ukraine's terms

Ukraineโ€™s president has suggested heโ€™s open to peace talks with Russia but is sticking to Kyivโ€™s demands.

Russians work to restore power in occupied city of Kherson

Russian-appointed authorities in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson say power is being partially restored following what they have called a Ukrainian โ€œterrorist attackโ€ on power lines.

Russians try to subdue Ukrainian towns by seizing mayors

As Russians seized parts of eastern and southern Ukraine in the opening stages of the war, mayors, civilian administrators and others say they have been abducted, threatened or beaten to force their cooperation.

Investigators raid home of Russian celeb Ksenia Sobchak

Russian investigators have raided the home of Ksenia Sobchak, the glamourous daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putinโ€™s one-time boss, in a move that has sent shockwaves through the countryโ€™s political scene.

South Africa to let Russian billionaire's superyacht dock

South Africa will allow a $500 million superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov to dock in Cape Town despite attempts from the cityโ€™s mayor to get its entry blocked.

Russia's chaotic draft leaves some out in cold, without gear

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial troop mobilization for the war in Ukraine, independent media outlets, human rights activists and draftees themselves have painted a bleak picture.

Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray, South Africa says

A South Africa government spokesman says peace talks to end Ethiopiaโ€™s devastating Tigray conflict have begun there.

Macron: Ukraine to decide time, terms of peace with Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron says it's up to Ukraine to decide the time and terms of peace with Russia.

Ukrainian forces bombard river crossing; Kherson a fortress

Ukrainian forces are bombarding Russian positions in the occupied and illegally annexed southern Kherson region.

11 Russian troops slain at shooting range as fighting rages

At least 11 Russian soldiers have been killed in a shooting incident that underlines the challenges posed by Russian President Vladimir Putinโ€™s hasty mobilization.

Putin calls his actions in Ukraine 'correct and timely'

Russian President Vladimir Putin expects his troop mobilization for combat in Ukraine to end in about two weeks.

Ukraine claws back more territory Russia is trying to absorb

Ukrainian forces have scored more gains in their counteroffensive across a broad front.

South Africa's Ramaphosa denies money-laundering allegations

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied allegations of money laundering while being questioned by lawmakers over a scandal that threatens his position and the direction of Africaโ€™s most developed economy.

Moscow patriarch: Russian war dead have their sins forgiven

The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church says Russian soldiers who die in the line of duty in Ukraine have all of their sins forgiven.

South Africa's beleaguered Zuma open to return to politics

Beleaguered former South African President Jacob Zuma has said he is ready to make a surprise return to politics by standing for a top position when the ruling African National Congress holds a conference in December.

Cornered by war, Putin makes another nuclear threat

President Vladimir Putin says he wonโ€™t hesitate to use nuclear weapons to protect Russian territory, a threat that comes as Moscow is poised to annex swaths of Ukraine that Moscow has taken over after hastily called referendums there.

South Africa in electricity crisis, nationwide blackouts

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has an urgent meeting scheduled with his Cabinet to discuss an electricity crisis which has led to unprecedented levels of nationwide power blackouts.

Mobilisation in Russia: Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill urges people not to see Ukrainians as enemies

STANISLAV POHORILOV - WEDNESDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2022, 14:39 Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, has urged Russians not to consider Ukrainians their enemies amidst the partial mobilisation announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin for the war against Ukraine.

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Biden calls South Africa a vital voice despite Russia stance

President Joe Biden is praising South Africa as a vital voice on the global stage.

Pope keeps Moscow dialogue open even if it's uncomfortable

Pope Francis says Vatican will keep open paths of dialogue with Russia, even if doing so is uncomfortable.

South African president to meet with Biden on Friday

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday.

How many must die? Pope blasts Russia war, appeals for peace

Pope Francis has told the Russian Orthodox hierarchy and other faith leaders that religion must never be used to justify the โ€œevilโ€ of war.

Russia's war in Ukraine the backdrop to pope's Kazakh visit

Russiaโ€™s war in Ukraine and the Holy Seeโ€™s strained relations with China are the backdrop to Pope Francisโ€™ visit to Kazakhstan

washingtonpost.com

Pope, opening Kazakh visit, blasts 'senseless' Ukraine war

Pope Francis has begged for an end to Russiaโ€™s โ€œsenseless and tragic warโ€ in Ukraine as he arrived in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan.

Pope heads to Kazakh interfaith congress, without patriarch

Pope Francis is traveling to Kazakhstan this week to participate in a conference of world religious leaders, with Russiaโ€™s war in Ukraine clouding the visit

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Pope heads to Kazakh interfaith congress, without patriarch

Pope Francis is traveling to Kazakhstan this week to participate in a conference of world religious leaders, with Russia's war in Ukraine clouding the visit.

Pope seeks prayers for his 'peace pilgrimage' in Kazakhstan

Pope Francis is asking for prayers to accompany him this week for what he calls his โ€œpilgrimage of peaceโ€ in Kazakhstan

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Pope seeks prayers for his 'peace pilgrimage' in Kazakhstan

Pope Francis is asking for prayers to accompany him this week for what he calls his โ€œpilgrimage of peaceโ€ in Kazakhstan.

Biden to meet South Africa leader amid differences on Russia

President Joe Biden will host South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House this month as the administration looks to draw African nations closer to the U.S. The announcement comes as South Africa and many of its neighbors have staked out neutral ground on Russiaโ€™s invasion of Ukraine.

South African president hit by tough questions in parliament

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa faced a grilling by lawmakers in Parliament as they demanded answers from him on his handling of the theft of millions of dollars from his farm.

South African workers march in capital against inflation

South African workers have demonstrated against the countryโ€™s rising cost of living including record-high fuel prices and increased costs for basic foods.

Fate of Ukrainian lands held by Russia still seems unclear

As the war in Ukraine nears its six-month mark, Russia faces multiple problems in the territory it has taken over.

New king of South Africa's Zulu nation dismisses challengers

The new king of South Africaโ€™s Zulu nation Misuzulu kaZwelithini was enthroned in a colorful ceremony Saturday before hundreds of supporters in a rural part of KwaZulu-Natal province.

Blinken calls for end to Congo violence, backs negotiations

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. will support efforts lead by Kenya and Angola to put an end to the violence in Congoโ€™s east and to help solve the central African nationโ€™s crisis with Rwanda.

Pope to Kazakhstan Sept. 13-15, may meet Russia patriarch

The Vatican says Pope Francis will travel next month to Kazakhstan

washingtonpost.com

Pope to Kazakhstan Sept. 13-15, may meet Russia patriarch

The Vatican says Pope Francis will travel next month to Kazakhstan.

Pope says he'll slow down or retire: 'You can change a pope'

Pope Francis says he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments.

South Africa's ruling ANC opens policy meeting amid problems

South Africaโ€™s ruling African National Congress party begins its key policy conference on Friday beset by internal divisions and the countryโ€™s economic woes.

US rocket system enables Ukraine to pummel key supply bridge

The Ukrainian military has used a U.S.-supplied precision rocket system to deliver a morale-lifting knockout punch to a bridge Russia used to supply its forces in an occupied region of southern Ukraine.

New Russian airstrikes target Black Sea regions of Ukraine

Russia has targeted Ukraineโ€™s Black Sea regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv with airstrikes despite a deal that was supposed to allow grain shipments from ports to resume.

Russia hits Ukraine's Black Sea port despite grain deal

Russian missiles have struck Ukraineโ€™s Black Sea port of Odesa just hours after Moscow and Kyiv signed deals to allow grain exports to resume from there.

Russia declares plans to grab more land in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces have damaged a bridge that is key to supplying Russian troops in southern Ukraine.

Leading official of South Africa's ruling ANC party dies

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the long-serving deputy secretary-general of his ruling African National Congress party Jessie Duarte, who died Sunday after a long battle with cancer.

EXPLAINER: What's behind North Macedonia's long road to EU?

Nightly protests in North Macedonia over the last week have left dozens of people injured.

South African president decries deaths of 21 teens in tavern

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the deaths of 21 teenagers in a nightclub tragedy is a crime and South African officials must increase steps to prevent alcohol from being illegally sold to youths.

Pope may meet Patriarch Kirill at September Kazakh meeting

The Vatican says Pope Francis will travel to Kazakhstan in September for an interfaith conference

washingtonpost.com

Donโ€™t be โ€˜Putinโ€™s altar boy,โ€™ Pope warns Russian Orthodox leader

During their conversation, Pope Francis said, Russian Orthodox Church leader Patriarch Kirill was listing off all the justifications for the war from a sheet of paper he was holding.

washingtonpost.com

Putin's war creates schism in Russian Orthodox Church

The Moscow-based church's leadership has framed Russia's invasion of Ukraine in holy terms - as a defense of conservative values against a morally-corrupt West. Now, the war has prompted dissent within the Orthodox Christian faith.

cbsnews.com

Putin's war creates schism in Russian Orthodox Church

The Moscow-based church's leadership has framed Russia's invasion of Ukraine in holy terms - as a defense of conservative values against a morally-corrupt West. Now, the war has prompted dissent within the Orthodox Christian faith.

cbsnews.com

How Russiaโ€™s war in Ukraine is dividing the Orthodox Christian world

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has upended Eastern Orthodoxy, deepening religious rifts between the two countries.

washingtonpost.com

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill's support for Putin's Ukraine war has fractured his church

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill's support for Putin's Ukraine war has fractured his church

news.yahoo.com

Patriarch Kirill: The Christian nationalism behind Putinโ€™s war

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is casting the war in Ukraine as a religious and national drama, an existential battle of good and evil, a clash between Russo-Slavic tradition and values and the corrupting foreign influences festering at Russiaโ€™s border.

washingtonpost.com

From on high in the Russian Orthodox Church: Backing war, dividing faith

Patriarch Kirill has angered many in echoing the language Vladimir Putin uses to justify the Ukraine invasion.

washingtonpost.com

Top Russian cleric accused of 'crimes' by fellow Orthodox leaders for sanctioning invasion of Ukraine

Patriarch Kirill's vociferous support of the invasion of Ukraine has drawn strong rebukes from religious leaders who say he has forsaken Christian teachings by supporting the Kremlinโ€™s destructive campaign.

news.yahoo.com

A spiritual defense of the war in Ukraine? Putinโ€™s patriarch is trying

Patriarch Kirill, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, has lent a spiritual justification for the war in Ukraine.

latimes.com

Russian talking point: Blaming US for Ukraine church split

While Russia has sought to justify its assault on Ukraine with complaints about NATO's eastward expansion, it has also claimed that foreign actors have encroached on its religious turf in Ukraine โ€” even alleging the United States helped instigate an Eastern Orthodox schism there. Moscow Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, said both the West and a rival patriarch were โ€œpursuing the same endโ€ of seeking to weaken Russia and โ€œmake the brotherly peoples โ€” Russians and Ukrainians โ€” enemies.โ€ โ€œYou cannot call it a religious war, but it has a religious dimension,โ€ said the Rev. Cyril Hovorun, an Orthodox priest, native of Ukraine and professor of ecclesiology, international relations and ecumenism at University College Stockholm.

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Some of Ukraine's Orthodox churches want to break away from their Russian patriarch

At church, Ukrainians pray for an end to war. But a rift is forming: The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has defended Moscow's invasion. Some in Ukraine want to break away from his leadership.

npr.org

War in Ukraine is a 'metaphysical' battle against a civilization built on 'gay parades,' Russian Orthodox leader says

War in Ukraine is a 'metaphysical' battle against a civilization built on 'gay parades,' Russian Orthodox leader says

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Local churches shun Vatican's moderate stance on Russia

The head of the Polish bishopsโ€™ conference has done what Pope Francis has avoided doing by publicly condemning Russiaโ€™s invasion of Ukraine

washingtonpost.com

Putin gives Pope birthday call, praises his global role

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Pope Francis to congratulate him on his 85th birthday, praising the pontiffโ€™s efforts to strengthen ties between the Vatican and Russia

washingtonpost.com

UN chief warns leaders pandemic may cause historic famine

South Africa is struggling to balance its fight against the coronavirus with its dire need to resume economic activity. The country with the Africas most developed economy also has its highest number of infections more than 19,000. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, file)TANZANIA The U.N. chief on Thursday warned the largest gathering of world leaders since the coronavirus pandemic began that it will cause unimaginable devastation and suffering around the world, with historic levels of hunger and famine and up to 1.6 billion people unable to earn a living unless action is taken now. Nearly 50 world leaders spoke by video at the event along with economic experts, including the heads of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. African leaders also support Gutteres' call for economic relief worth at least 10% of global GDP, which would mean over $200 billion in additional support for Africa.

Hypocrisy gone viral? Officials set bad COVID-19 examples

From U.S. President Donald Trump to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, global decision-makers have frequently set bad examples, whether it's refusing to wear masks or breaking confinement rules aimed at protecting their citizens from COVID-19. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said normally she would fire Clark but that the country couldnt afford massive disruption in its health sector while it was fighting the virus. He and others didnt wear masks during those meetings, and Putin also didnt cover his face for events marking Nazi Germanys defeat in World War II. The prime minister has respected all guidelines, according to a statement read by a spokesman. And as such the prime minister was with her during her last night."

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