Monasteries

Church Destroyed in Monastery Fire in Russian Far North

December 15, 2023 122 Comments

“Holy Archipelago reaffirms to me the importance of Orthodoxy in Russia”

Dmitry Zlodorev December 10, 2023 188 Comments

Russian film about Solovki Monastery wins Best Film at Christian festival in U.S. (+VIDEO)

November 22, 2023 682 Comments

Touring the Impressive Valaam Russian Orthodox Monastery

Anna Vlasova September 8, 2023 188 Comments

President Putin Visits Stunning, Recently Restored “New Jerusalem” Monastery [Russian TV News]

Matfey Shaheen November 25, 2022 2,779 Comments

350 Yr Old Monastery, Destroyed by Nazis, Finally Restored – And it’s Mesmerizing (Photo Essay)

Ruslan Ward November 21, 2022 5,562 Comments
Simonopetra "Simon's Rock" Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece

American Monk from Greek Monastery: "The World Should Listen to Russia"

RF Staff November 15, 2022 3,058 Comments

Legendary Modern Saint - Top 8 Ways to Become a Better Person

Haralambos Joiner November 10, 2022 3,598 Comments

Miracle in Upstate New York - a Russian Seminary From Another World (Jordanville)

Liza Ivanov November 6, 2022 4,630 Comments

California Monastery Dedicated to Russian Saint Miraculously Unscathed by Wildfire (John of San Francisco)

September 27, 2022 300 Comments

Holy Russian Elders on the Coming of Antichrist

Optina Patericon September 21, 2022 1,778 Comments

Refugees From War-Torn Ukraine Tour Monasteries in Moscow

September 10, 2022 90 Comments

Orthodox Church Expands in Germany with New Monastery & Church on Historic Site (VIDEO)

September 8, 2022 97 Comments

Ancient Russian Towns: Home for American Settlers with Traditional Family Values

Fr. Joseph Gleason September 5, 2022 672 Comments

40th Anniversary of American Holy Hermit's Death to be Commemorated with Pilgrimage on September 2nd

August 31, 2022 152 Comments

Spiritual Heart of World Orthodoxy Decisively Rejects LGBT Insanity - Greece's Monastic 'Holy Mountain' (Mt. Athos)

August 27, 2022 219 Comments

Gorgeous Russian Monastery’s ‘Cave of Repentance’ – Where The Worst Sinners of the Empire Found Peace

Liza Ivanov August 25, 2022 921 Comments

WATCH: Great New Film About Russia's Amazing Northern Monastery (VIDEO)

August 24, 2022 282 Comments

A Modern Pilgrimage to Iona, First Orthodox Christian Monastery Founded in Scotland over 1400 Years Ago

July 3, 2022 460 Comments

The Most Impressive Island Monasteries in Russia (PHOTOS)

Boris Egorov June 17, 2022 114 Comments

Russian America: Celebrity Priest's Documentary on Russian Orthodoxy in the US

Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov May 21, 2022 325 Comments

Relics of Holy Martyrs Discovered in Ancient Orthodox Monastery in Europe

April 11, 2022 305 Comments

Pre-Schism Convent Ruled by a Royal Abbess Was Unearthed in England

Sarah Cascone March 30, 2022 154 Comments

FIRST Orthodox Christian Printing & Publishing House in Brazil, FIRST in the Portuguese Speaking World

RF Staff February 22, 2022 594 Comments

10 Reasons Why You Should Visit an Orthodox Monastery

January 18, 2022 346 Comments

18 Orthodox Churches and Monasteries of Pennsylvania (Photo Essay)

December 31, 2021 797 Comments

Ancient Convent Restored In Rostov The Great

December 15, 2021 122 Comments

How Many Churches Are There in Russia?

Alexandra Guzeva December 1, 2021 267 Comments

Stunningly Beautiful Monastery Where Family Members of Russian Emperors Were Buried

Professor William Brumfield November 30, 2021 167 Comments

Greek Monk Dies From Heart Failure After 3rd Dose of the Covid Shot

November 26, 2021 2,426 Comments

Ancient Orthodox Monastery Beautifully Restored in Tula Region of Russia

Global Orthodox October 5, 2021 122 Comments

Russian Government Rebuilding Orthodox Christian Monastery in Sochi

Global Orthodox October 3, 2021 211 Comments

Putin Rebuilds Remote Monastery He Stumbled Upon on Vacation (VIDEO)

Vesti September 19, 2021 1,351 Comments

What Russian Orthodox Churches Looked Like Across the Ages (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Guzeva September 15, 2021 98 Comments

Church Architecture in America: A Look at the Sanctuary from a Missionary Perspective

Fr. John Finley September 11, 2021 273 Comments

Mt. Athos Fresco Depicts St. Anthony of Kiev Caves with Schismatic Tomos of “Autocephaly”

Orthodox Christianity September 7, 2021 134 Comments

BRAVE: Orthodox Patriarch Lands in Hostile Apostate Town To Consecrate New Bishop

Orthodox Church September 6, 2021 129 Comments

Romanov Crypt Church in Moscow To Be Restored

Orthodox Christianity September 4, 2021 228 Comments

State Funds Allocated for Preservation of 14th-Century Russian Monastery

Orthodox Christianity August 31, 2021 94 Comments

False Teachers on Mount Athos: Vatopedi Monastery Declares Support for Patriarch Bartholomew

Orthodox Christianity August 20, 2021 330 Comments

‘An Extraordinary Experience of Holiness’: Pilgrimage Through Orthodox Ireland Successfully Concludes

Orthodox Europe August 14, 2021 132 Comments

Ferapontov Monastery: Treasure in the Russian North

William Brumfield August 11, 2021 78 Comments

St. Herman's Monastery and St. Xenia’s Skete Again Threatened By Wildfires

Orthodox Christianity August 6, 2021 122 Comments

The Holy Trinity - St. Sergius Lavra, Where Fates Are Decided

Archimandrite Ilya (Reyzmir) June 18, 2021 101 Comments

Biblical Visions: Exterior Murals at the Monastery of the Transfiguration (PHOTOS)

Hélène Bléré May 13, 2021 81 Comments

Apocalypse Now: The Trinity-Danilov Monastery in Pereslavl Zalessky, Near Rostov

Professor William Brumfield March 23, 2021 101 Comments

Ancient Russia in All Its Glory by Drone 4K - Rostov, Yaroslavl, Sergiev Posad and more

RBTH February 17, 2021 1,689 Comments

Russia's Golden Ring - Everything You Wanted to Know

Russia Beyond February 16, 2021 355 Comments

Everyday Life in a Beautiful Skete on Mt. Athos (St. Andrew Skete)

Orthodox Christianity June 11, 2020 121 Comments

New Men, Revealing Beauty That Will Save the World

Iben Thranholm May 27, 2020 778 Comments

Rival to Moscow’s Kremlin: Exploring the Savior Monastery in Suzdal

Professor William Brumfield May 21, 2020 121 Comments

Miracles in the Kiev Caves Lavra: From Its Foundation to the Present Day

Arseny Kindeyev May 20, 2020 88 Comments

English-Language Virtual Tour of Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra Launches Online (+VIDEO)

April 26, 2020 313 Comments

600 Yr Old Monastery Being Restored in Moscow Region

April 21, 2020 309 Comments

Russia's Ten Most Stunning Monasteries (Photos)

Alexandra Guzeva March 26, 2020 590 Comments

What Does the Biggest Monastery in Europe--and Russia--Look Like?

February 27, 2020 283 Comments

Amazing Footage of the Birthplace of St. Sergius, Russia's Greatest Monastic Saint (Varnitsky Monastery)

February 19, 2020 603 Comments

Breathtaking Cathedral, Bombed in 1930, Finally Restored -- See Photos

Michael Tare October 28, 2019 1,079 Comments

The Monastery of Valaam, the Renaissance of a Great Tradition

Patrice-Hans Perrier September 2, 2019 869 Comments

Orthodox School of Bethany - Russia's Prestigious Girl's School Near Jerusalem (VIDEOS)

RF Staff July 28, 2019 1,096 Comments

Solovki in Winter

Orthodox Christianity July 2, 2019 277 Comments

Putin Travels to 700 Yr Old Monastery on Largest Lake in Europe

(Vesti) September 25, 2018 1,208 Comments

The History of a Beautiful Ancient Monastery Told Through Photos: St. Nilus Monastery

Professor William Brumfield July 29, 2018 299 Comments

84,000 Sign Appeal to Rebuild Huge Monastery in Moscow's Very Center (Pushkin Square)

Ortho Christian June 21, 2018 378 Comments

Russian Gov't Gives $8 Mil to Restore Amazing Medieval Monastery in North

Ortho Christian June 8, 2018 694 Comments

Diveevo: the Hidden Capital Of Holy Russia

Roman Iliushenko April 16, 2018 1,041 Comments

Crimean Monastery Carved into Mountain Where Legendary Dragon was Slain [Photo Essay]

Matfey Shaheen December 18, 2017 1,204 Comments

A Seminarian's Day in America's Legendary Russian Monastery (Trailer)

RF Staff November 27, 2017 292 Comments

The Battle of Pochaev - a Tale of Cossack Glory, Part 1

Matfey Shaheen November 18, 2017 2,131 Comments

The Trinity-Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma: Refuge for the Romanovs

Professor William Brumfield November 15, 2017 260 Comments

This Amazing Island Monastery in Russia Has Finally Been Noticed by the West

Matfey Shaheen October 30, 2017 282 Comments

Optina Monastery: A Russian Spiritual Center Beloved by Famous Authors

Ivan Kontzevitch October 24, 2017 186 Comments

A Brief Account of a Russian Monastery Outside Seattle

Chris Hoke October 21, 2017 950 Comments

Raw Footage (1986) of the Holy Men From Russian Bestseller 'Everyday Saints'

Michael Tare October 19, 2017 3,134 Comments

The Spiritual Memory of Russia's North: the Solovetsky Islands (Video)

Pavel Inzhelevsky October 19, 2017 408 Comments

One of Russia's Most Sacred Monasteries Threatened by Kiev Nazis (Kiev Caves Lavra)

October 18, 2017 190 Comments

New Interactive Map of 300 Ukrainian Monasteries (Available in English)

RF Staff October 16, 2017 89 Comments

Putin: It Is Impossible to Imagine Russia Without Christianity (Video)

Michael Tare October 10, 2017 1,310 Comments

The Fascinating Story of the Most Legendary Icon of Ukraine

Matfey Shaheen October 3, 2017 854 Comments

Enormous 17 Ton Bell is Hung in Moscow Monastery Bellfry

RF Staff October 1, 2017 150 Comments