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, ...

The Estonian parliament passed a law on April 9 that will require religious organizations to cut ties with foreign institutions that incite violence or hatred, mandating the Estonian Orthodox Church ...

An ongoing debate between two rival branches of the Estonian Orthodox Church has underscored continued tensions between the Baltic country's Russians and ethnic Estonians. After Estonia regained its ...

(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 ...

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 ...

The Riigikogu on Wednesday adopted an act amending the Churches and Congregations Act to ensure that religious organizations operating in Estonia cannot be used to incite hatred or violence. When the ...

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 ...

Estonia has announced it will not renew the residence permit of Metropolitan Eugene of the Estonian Orthodox Church, calling him a threat to national security. The Russian Orthodox clergyman, whose ...

Estonia has decided not to extend the residence permit of Metropolitan Eugene of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate who will have to leave the country by February 6. The interior ...