Orthodox Church

Kerala 'sex for silence' case: Priests say complainant has been at loggerheads with Church for a while now; activists cry foul

The man, a member of Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church, one of the most ancient churches, filed the complaint before the Church authorities after his wife narrated her ordeal following discovery of a five-star hotel bill in her email box.

Greece legalises same-sex civil unions, gives couples 'equal rights in life and death'

Greece's parliament early on Wednesday approved a bill granting same-sex couples the right to a civil union, despite strong opposition from the influential Orthodox church.

Beyond Snowden: What else frustrates US about Russia

Over and again as they try to patch up troubled relations, Obama administration officials end up reaching for that word that doleful parents use to scold a wayward teenager.