Edited by: Kate Ryabchiy At the end of 2019, the Patriarch of Alexandria, whose canonical territory encompasses all of Africa, recognized the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. In response, Moscow announced it would disregard Alexandria’s claim. It would both seek to poach congregants from existing Orthodox churches in Africa and set up its … Continue reading Moscow Patriarchate says it has churches in 19 African countries, angering Orthodox world but giving FSB expanded possibilities