Russian Orthodox dispute

Orthodox Church leaders retire Alaska bishop

Leaders of the Orthodox Church of America have decided to retire their controversial Alaska bishop.

Alaska bishop goes on leave

Bishop Nikolai Soraich, head of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Alaska, is taking a voluntarily leave of absence after hearing the preliminary results of an internal investigation into his leadership.

Orthodox bishop takes leave of absence

Bishop Nikolai Soraich, head of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Alaska, is taking a voluntarily leave of absence after hearing the preliminary results of an internal investigation into his leadership.

Alaska land grab cited in bishop's fight with church

Bishop gets reprieve from Orthodox leadership

Leaders of the Orthodox Church in America have backed off on a demand that embattled Alaska Bishop Nikolai Soraich take leave while they investigate accusations against him by clergy and laity.

Alaska land grab cited in bishop's fight with church

Alaska land grab cited in bishop's fight with church

The power struggle at the top of the Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska continued Wednesday with fresh accusations across the sparring leadership.

Season of Lent marred by Orthodox infighting

The head of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Alaska and national church leaders are locked in a standoff that is intruding on the church's holy season.

Church leaders order Alaska bishop to leave

The top church official of Alaska's oldest Christian faith was put on mandatory leave of absence Friday and ordered to leave the state.

Bishop Nikolai fires critic from teaching position

Bishop Nikolai fires critic from teaching position

Among the grumblings about Russian Orthodox Alaska Bishop Nikolai Soraich is that he fired a popular priest from a teaching post after the priest criticized him in a newspaper story published last week.

Orthodox priests seek ouster of bishop (2/29/08)

Orthodox priests seek ouster of bishop (2/29/08)

The Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska is in turmoil. Priests from around the state are seeking removal of the top official here, Bishop Nikolai Soraich. They say he is hurting the church and ruling by intimidation.

Church gives sex offender a boost toward the priesthood (01/10/08)

A registered sex offender who served more than a year in prison for abusing minors is wearing robes that signal he has taken a first step toward priesthood in the Russian Orthodox Church.