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Ukrainian politics

Orthodox Church of Ukraine activists implore leaders to condemn violence during parish transfers

Prompted by a fight which broke out when OCU vigilantes expelled Moscow-backed representatives from a monastery, activists of Ukraine's independent Orthodox Church request its leadership to condemn the use of force

byAlya Shandra

The tomos of autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine on display.

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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…

byPaul A. Goble

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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),…

byPaul A. Goble

His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa. Photo: patriarchateofalexandria.com

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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…

byPaul A. Goble

Moscow Patriarch Kirill speaking on October 18, 2019. Photo: novayagazeta.ru

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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…

byPaul A. Goble

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International

Greek Orthodox Church becomes first to affirm newly-independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine

On 12 October, a Council of the hierarchs of the Greek Orthodox Church convening in Athens adopted a…

byAlya Shandra

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Honeymoon over for Orthodox Church of Ukraine as its “creator” goes into schism

When on 6 January 2019, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) finally received the Tomos of autocephaly from…

byAlya Shandra

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Ukraine

Orthodox Church of Ukraine undergoing a catharsis – Cyril Hovorun

Father Cyril, what do you think about the OCU’s development after its formation? I am optimistic and believe…

byEuromaidan Press Staff