The Estonian government did not extend the residence permit of Metropolitan Yevgeniy of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, forcing him to leave by Feb. 6, the ERR public ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill (L) on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 4, 2023. Estonia's parliament backed a resolution on May 6 to declare the ...

Pope Francis has elevated the Apostolic Administration of Estonia to the status of a diocese, creating the first Catholic diocese in the Baltic country. The Vatican made the announcement on Sept. 26, ...

On the fourth and final day of his Baltic pilgrimage, Pope Francis acknowledged that the sex abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church are driving people away and said the church must change its ways ...

(RNS) — Lawmakers in Estonia’s Parliament are debating a draft bill that would effectively require the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Russian Orthodox Church’s presence in ...

Estonia celebrated a historic milestone Sept. 6 when Archbishop Eduard Profittlich, a German-born Jesuit, became the country's first Catholic to be beatified. At the time of his installation, he was ...

The UN is aware of the problems of the Orthodox Church in Estonia The UN Human Rights Office is aware of the amendments proposed by Estonian lawmakers to the Law on Churches and Parishes, and is also ...

Archimandrite Andreas Noorhani has been appointed Orthodox Church of Estonia (EAÕK) Bishop of Tartu. The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Estonia canonically elected Archimandrite Andreas Noorhani ...

TALLINN, Estonia-- Pope Francis acknowledged Tuesday that the sex abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church have outraged the faithful and are driving them away, as a new report on abuse by German ...

In a historic event for Estonia and its small Catholic community, the beatification Mass of Archbishop Eduard Profittlich SJ (1890-1942) took place in Tallinn's Freedom Square on Saturday. Profittlich ...

Lutheran Archbishop Urmas Viila of Tallinn and Bishop Philippe Jourdan of Estonia attend an ecumenical encounter with young people at the Kaarli Lutheran Church in Tallinn, Estonia, Sept. 25. (Credit: ...