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In early April 2026, an article was published on the website of the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (https://www.kiis.com.ua/) showing that, depending on how the questions are phrased, between 15% and 56% of those who identify as Orthodox Christians consider Read More …

At the invitation of the editors of the German-language theological website “Feinschwarz.net”, Sergii Bortnyk has written an article reflecting on the meaning of Great Lent for Orthodox Christians, particularly during the ongoing war in Ukraine. In particular, he wrote about Read More …

March 2-4, 2026, at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts (USA), an international conference was held dedicated to exploring the life, theological legacy, and ecumenical ministry of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios (Yannoulatos) of Tirana and Read More …

On 20 March 2026, Patriarch Filaret, who is associated with a long period in Ukrainian Orthodoxy, passed away. At the request of the editors of the website ‘Orthodox Times’, Sergii Bortnyk has written a short article about his life and Read More …

In preparing reviews of notable books recently published in the field of theology and related disciplines, we could not overlook the book “Canonical Amorphs (Essays on Canonical Oikonomia)”. Its author is Gregory Papathomas, Metropolitan of Peristeri from the Ecumenical Patriarchate Read More …

The concept of fundamentalism is mainly associated with Islam, but this worldview is inherent in any religious tradition, including Eastern Orthodoxy. Despite the widespread nature of this phenomenon within the Orthodox Church, there is currently a lack of in-depth research Read More …

From 27 to 29 November 2025, Paris hosted an international conference on ‘The Heritage and Horizons of Orthodox Theology in the 21st Century’. This honourable ecclesiastical and academic assembly, attended by more than 150 scholars and clergy (in person and Read More …

In January 2026, Sergii Bortnyk began his third term as a consultant to the Austrian Pro Oriente Foundation, which aims to deepen cooperation between Christians in the East and West. This decision was approved by Josef Gruenwidl, the newly elected Read More …

On 25 February 2026, an online seminar organised by the Evangelical Academies of Germany took place. The seminar was devoted to discussing the Memorandum of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) “World in turmoil – Just peace in sight. Evangelical Read More …

The III International Congress on Freedom of Religion and Belief was held in Barcelona on 28–30 January 2026. The event was organised by the Chair of Religious Freedom and Freedom of Conscience of Catalonia and the Blanquerna Observatory on Media, Read More …