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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
Ukraine makes first step to ban Russian-backed church
Ukraine moved closer to cracking down on a Ukrainian Orthodox Church aligned with Russia, with parliament approving a law to ban the religious body.
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.
Icons on ammunition boxes: How Sofia and Oleksandr transform death into life
“Saint John, pray to God for Mykola … Yuriy … Oleksandr … Yaroslav … Volodymyr … Oleh ……
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…
Anatomy of treason: how the Ukrainian Orthodox Church sold its soul to the “Russian world”
Church matters are heating up in Ukraine. After years of getting priority treatment from the government, the Ukrainian…
Russia continues to weaponize religion to discredit Ukraine in international arena – ISW
[editorial]In its April 9 special edition Russian campaign assessment, the US-based think tank Institute for the Study of…
Moscow-backed Ukrainian Orthodox Church leader, 20 other hierarchs are Russian citizens, media claims; church denies
The head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC MP), Metropolitan Onufriy (Orest Berezovsky), and…
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…
Ecumenical Patriarchate aims to create own structure in Lithuania, challenging Russian Orthodox Church
In the conflict between the Orthodox Patriarchates of Constantinople and Moscow, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I is seeking to…
Russian Orthodox Church shares responsibility for Russia’s aggression – Ecumenical Patriarch
“The Church and the State leadership in Russia cooperated in the crime of aggression, and share the responsibility…
Historical decision: Ukrainian Greek Catholics to mark Christmas on 25 December in symbolic break with Russia
A reform of the Church calendar in Ukraine was announced by Sviatoslav Shevchuk, leader of Ukraine’s second-largest church,…
Moscow-backed Ukrainian Orthodox Church still linked to Russia despite claims – expert committee
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchy (UOC MP) that in May 2022 claimed to sever ties…
Moscow Patriarchate says it has churches in 19 African countries, angering Orthodox world but giving FSB expanded possibilities
[editorial] In response to the Patriarch of Alexandria’s recognition of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s autocephaly, the Russian Orthodox…
Russia continues to weaponize religion to perpetuate long-standing info ops and discredit Ukraine – ISW
[editorial]Russia continues to weaponize religion to perpetuate long-standing information operations and discredit Ukraine, the Washington-based Institute for the…
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…
Three reasons why Pope Francis perpetually fails Ukraine
For six months, the world is watching Russia invading sovereign Ukraine, bombing civil objects, killing and abusing civilians,…
Russian World: the heresy driving Putin’s war
A recently-signed declaration of theologians condemns the teaching of the Russian World. What is this Russian World? Is…