Romanian Orthodox baby dies after it’s head was put under water three times during baptism

Six-week-old baby dies following baptism after its head was put under water three times at Romanian Orthodox Church A baby died after inhaling water while being baptised on Monday Prosecutors have opened a manslaughter case against the priest A petition calling for the ritual to change has gained over 56,000 signatures  By MailOnline Reporter and … Read more

Chief Rabbi condemns ‘shameful’ lockdown-busting wedding at Orthodox Jewish girls’ school

The Chief Rabbi condemned a lockdown-busting wedding at an Orthodox Jewish girls’ school where principal died from coronavirus in the first wave, branding it ‘shameful’.  Police raided the wedding inside Yesodey Hatorah Girls’ Senior School in Stamford Hill, north London, which is being used as a coronavirus testing centre, on Thursday night. Prominent members of … Read more

Putin defies rumours about his health by dipping into freezing waters to mark Orthodox Epiphany 

Vladimir Putin has defied rumours about the state of his health by taking a dip in icy waters near Moscow to mark the Orthodox Epiphany. The 68-year-old Russian president looked fit and healthy in tight blue swimming trunks as he dunked in a pool, repeatedly crossing himself, in footage released today.   He was taking part … Read more

Jewish housing association CAN legally house just Orthodox Jews

Jewish housing association can legally give homes to only Orthodox Jews says Supreme Court after mother-of-four complained that they had property empty while she was on waiting list London-based Agudas Israel Housing Association can prioritise Orthodox Jews Five justices called the advantage for the Orthodox community ‘proportionate’  Court dismissed appeal by a mother-of-four, Z, who argued discrimination … Read more

Furious Orthodox Jewish demonstrators take to Brooklyn streets to protest COVID-19 restrictions  

Orthodox Jewish demonstrators torch face masks, stop traffic and assault reporters as they return to Brooklyn streets to protest COVID-19 restrictions – despite uptick in cases in their neighborhoods Members of the Orthodox Jewish community took to the streets in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday to protest coronavirus restrictions  Group of Orthodox Jewish men assaulted … Read more

Yoga has been deemed ‘absolutely incompatible’ with the Christian faith by Greek Orthodox Church

Yoga has been called ‘absolutely incompatible’ with the Christian faith by the Greek Orthodox Church and frown upon people using it to combat coronavirus quarantine stress.  The church’s Holy Synod, made up of the patriarch and senior bishops, announced on Wednesday that yoga had ‘no place in the lives of Christians’, as it is a … Read more

Milla Jovovich and Paul W. S. Anderson walk their dogs in LA… after celebrating Orthodox Easter

Milla Jovovich and husband Paul W. S. Anderson walk their dogs in LA… after celebrating Orthodox Easter By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 21:27 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 21:31 BST, 21 April 2020 Milla Jovovich and her third husband Paul W. S. Anderson did not wear CDC-recommended COVID-19 face masks to stroll near … Read more

Russia’s Orthodox Christians defy lockdown to go to Easter services

Orthodox Christians have defied coronavirus lockdown measures to gather outside Easter services as the nation’s infection rate today soared by 6,060 to 42,853. Worshippers gathered near to churches across Russia in a celebration of the festival on Sunday, as priests led processions around churchyards to mark the occasion.    Patriarch Kirill, who leads 150 million believers, held … Read more