His remarks have stirred renewed debate over how far religious institutions can go in justifying state-led military action.

Helsiki has fewer than 900 Jews. Growth isn't simply a numbers game, leaders say. It's about creating a cooperative of ...

In Russia, the forget-me-not has become a symbol of the All-Russian social campaign "Mom, I love you!", which is held annually on Mother's Day. Images of teddy bears with forget-me-nots in their paws ...

Two young street musicians who were jailed for more than a month in Russia for singing anti-Kremlin songs have left the ...

Suggested donations for baptisms, weddings and funerals in Russian Orthodox churches have risen by nearly 40% since Moscow’s ...

Diana Loginova, the 18-year-old student and street musician, has emerged as an unlikely — and perhaps unwilling — voice of ...

Pope Leo XIV began a four-day visit to Turkey on Thursday, urging Ankara to embrace its role as a mediator in a world gripped ...

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Pope Leo XIV prayed with the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, Patriarch Bartholomew, at the patriarchal ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties ...

A new season of “Samauryly Ritaiym” — the “samovar dances” — has kicked off in Bashkortostan. These vibrant events draw ...

Rosalía has won over millions of music lovers for her fusions of flamenco and urban Latin beats. But the Spanish artist's new ...