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Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky. ©RIA Novosti Russia sacks theatre chief in 'blasphemous' opera scandal Russia's culture ministry said Monday it fired a theatre director for offending Orthodox believers with a radical staging of a Wagner opera.
31 марта 2015
Illustration. ©Tengrinews.kz. Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks about Islam, Orthodoxy and Protestantism Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has spoken about Islam, Orthodoxy and Protestantism during the XVI Congress of Kazakhstan’s Nur Otan party in Astana on March 11.
12 марта 2015
Nazarbayev congratulates Kazakhstan on Orthodox Christmas Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated the people of Kazakhstan on Orthodox Christmas.
07 января 2015
Photo courtesy of runyweb.com Jewish community 'forced out' of Guatemalan village A community of 230 Orthodox Jews began leaving the Guatemalan Indian village where they have lived for six years after claims of discrimination.
29 августа 2014
Photo a courtesy of Tengrinews Kazakhstan goes ice-swimming in January Lifeguards have shared tips and warnings about ice swimming.
18 января 2014
©REUTERS Women's prayer tests ultra-Orthodox hold on Western Wall The singing rises through the early-morning cool which still covers the esplanade in front of the Western Wall, the holiest site at which Jews can pray.
28 июня 2013
Photo by Marat Abilov© Nazarbayev attends Easter service in Uspensky Cathedral Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Uspensky Cathedral, Kazakhstan’s major orthodox church, on Easter Sunday.
06 мая 2013
Syria Orthodox Easter marred by bishops in captivity Syria's Greek Orthodox faithful bore a heavy cross on Friday as they marked the crucifixion of Christ, their country ravaged by two years of war and two of their bishops missing after being kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
04 мая 2013
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. ©akorda.kz Nazarbayev congratulates Kazakhstan residents on Easter Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated the country’s Orthodox Christians on the Easter celebrated tomorrow.
04 мая 2013
Russian Church predicts good ties with new Pope The Russian Orthodox Church expects that newly elected Pope Francis will foster positive relations between the two churches.
15 марта 2013
Orthodox cathedral and Sunday school to be erected in Astana's Left Bank We told about this request to President Nazarbayev and received a positive reply: the Metropolitan of Astana and Kazakhstan.
25 февраля 2013
©RIA Novosti Kazakhstan to have 3 days off for Orthodox Christmas Religious holidays Kurban-ait and Orthodox Christmas are not considered official holidays, but are days off in Kazakhstan.
04 января 2013
Russian Orthodox patriarch visits Holy Land Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was in Jerusalem on Friday for his first visit to the Holy Land since becoming head of the powerful church in 2009.
10 ноября 2012
©REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz Number of religious institutions will be cut by third in Kazakhstan Before the re-registration there were 197 Christian, Evangelic and Baptist religious institutions registered at the territory of Kazakhstan. Only 60 of them have submitted documents for re-registration: Lama Sharif
27 сентября 2012
©RIA Novosti Russian Orthodox activists protest Pussy Riot art show Backers of the Russian Orthodox Church disrupted the opening Thursday night of an art exhibit in Moscow devoted to the punk rock band Pussy Riot.
22 сентября 2012
Christians, Muslims, Jews call for peace from Sarajevo Leaders of Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Muslim and Jewish communities Sunday made a pressing call for peace from Bosnia which was the scene of the worst atrocities committed in Europe since World War II.
10 сентября 2012
Kirill Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. Photo by Danial Okassov@ Nazarbayev received gratitude letter from Kirill Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Patriarch thanked President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev for a warm and friendly reception in Kazakhstan.
12 июня 2012
Photo by Danial Okassov© Kirill Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia wished peace and prosperity to Kazakhstan citizens His Holiness Kirill Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia arrived in Astana.
30 мая 2012
Kirill Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy© Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Patriarch Kirill on Orthodoxy mission Kirill Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia arrived in Astana for participation in the 4th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
30 мая 2012
Are religious parties possible in Kazakhstan? Leaders of key religions in Kazakhstan do not support the idea of creation of religious parties.
13 февраля 2012

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