The Russian Orthodox leader at the core of Putin’s ambitions
Kirill has staked the fortunes of his branch of Orthodox Christianity on a close and mutually beneficial alliance with Putin.
Vladimir Putin, family man VIEW
Russian President Vladimir Putin strictly shields his personal life. But as tensions mount after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, new details emerge on his complicated family...
Pope blames a ‘potentate’ for casting ‘dark shadows of war’ on Ukraine
Francis’ remarks during a trip to Malta were the closest he has come to pinning the war in Ukraine on President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
In a new constitution, the pope sets out to overhaul the Vatican
Pope Francis on Saturday issued a new constitution, nearly a decade in the making, to govern the bureaucracy that runs the Roman Catholic Church.
Pandemic fears give way to a rush for bomb shelters
From Italy to Sweden, Belgium to Britain, the specter of nuclear war, which had seemed a relic of the past, is permeating a new generation...
U.S. officials say superyacht could be Putin’s
U.S. officials are examining the ownership of a $700 million superyacht in a dry dock in an Italian seacoast town and believe it could be...
In a run-down Roman villa, a princess from Texas awaits her next act VIEW
Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi wasted no time in pointing out the selling points of her home, a 16th-century estate loaded with masterpiece paintings and noble...
Finns don’t wish ‘Finlandization’ on Ukraine — or anyone
The Cold War term for a kind of stifled sovereignty has gained attention as a possible solution to the standoff with Russia. But the nation...