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11-30-2018, 10:31 AM
Ukrainian Orthodox church granted independence in significant blow to Moscow
As relations between Russia and Ukraine deteriorate over the seizure of three ships by Moscow, the long-running conflict between the two countries is also playing out in the pews.
The Ukrainian Orthodox church has been granted independence from the Russian church in a historic move that is likely to result in a split in eastern Orthodoxy.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/30/ukraine-russia-tensions-religious-rift-orthodox-church)
As relations between Russia and Ukraine deteriorate over the seizure of three ships by Moscow, the long-running conflict between the two countries is also playing out in the pews.
The Ukrainian Orthodox church has been granted independence from the Russian church in a historic move that is likely to result in a split in eastern Orthodoxy.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/30/ukraine-russia-tensions-religious-rift-orthodox-church)