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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate's (MPEÕK) request to change its name to the "Estonian Orthodox Church" is unlikely to be accepted, said Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets ...

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 ...