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Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU)
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Fact check for Tucker Carlson: Russia, not Ukraine, is persecuting Christians
Sorry Tucker, Ukrainians are still praying, just not for Russian victory anymore, no matter how you twist Ukraine's fully justified actions.
Ukraine’s largest Orthodox Church to adopt new calendar in widening gap with Russia
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine announced its decision to adopt the New Julian, or Revised Julian calendar, from…
More parishes leave Moscow-backed Ukrainian Orthodox Church amid growing pressure, anger, and chaos
While the standoff around the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a major UOC MP monastery in the Ukrainian capital that defies…
Passions in the Lavra: why the Ukrainian state broke its patience with the Moscow-aligned Orthodox Church
“Let me tell you, Mr. President, and all of your entourage, that our tears will not fall to…
Moscow Patriarchate’s war in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra: church turmoil in Ukraine, explained
Hello father Cyril. Please get us up to speed on what’s happening in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Who has…
Ukrainian liturgy returns to historical Kyiv monastery after 300 years of ban
During the Christmas service on 7 January in the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, this largest Ukrainian monastery became a…
Anti-Ukrainian leaflets, cash found in Security Service’s largest-yet raid on Moscow-affiliated church
[editorial]Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) searched 350 church buildings and premises of 850 people affiliated with the Ukrainian Orthodox…
Only 4% of Ukrainians still identify as followers of Moscow Orthodox church – survey
The share of Ukrainians identifying as members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate has fallen…
How the Russian Orthodox Church enabled Putin’s war against Ukraine
[editorial]Russia’s war against Ukraine was greatly enabled by the Russian Orthodox Church, and its hierarchs are currently cheering…
Georgian Church’s recognition of Ukrainian autocephaly ‘only a question of time,’ Horyevoy says
The Georgian Orthodox Church has not yet recognized the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church because it is…
39% of Orthodox in Ukraine allied to Ukrainian church, more than twice than to the Moscow church
Now, a poll of 5,000 Ukrainians by the Ukrainian Institute of the Future and the New Image Marketing…
Epiphanius reminds that all Orthodox parishes in Ukraine belong to the Ukrainian church
Over the last 18 months, the number of Orthodox parishes in Ukraine which have voted to change their…
Another ancient Orthodox church recognizes Ukrainian autocephaly despite Moscow’s efforts to block it
Chrysostomos II, the primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, has recognized the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox…
Zelenskyy’s election has not stopped the rise of the autocephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Exactly a year ago, the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople extended autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU),…
Greece threatened with Russia lifting “guarantees of non-occupation” for recognizing Ukrainian Church
The Standing Synod (Council) of the Church of Greece, consisting of 12 bishops under the presidency of the…
Alexandria Patriarchate follows Greek in recognizing Ukrainian autocephaly as canonical
Theodoros II, Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, two days ago during divine services in Cairo, for the…
Attacking Ukrainian church: The Kremlin turns the Orthodox world into a battlefield
Moscow-based South Front is generally publishing content on military issues, but among maps of Syria and praises of…
Greek acceptance of Ukrainian autocephaly – bigger defeat for Moscow than Constantinople grant, Soldatov says
The harsh even hysterical reaction of the Moscow Patriarchate to the decision of the Greek Orthodox Church to…
“They can destroy buildings, but not the spirit,” – Crimean Archbishop on Russia’s religious persecution
Russia continues to oppress Ukrainian citizens in the occupied Crimea not only for their civil stance, but also…
The bright and dark sides of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Church
After 27 years of independence state-building process in Ukraine is still underway. However, despite the flaws of the…