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…
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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
ISW notes: "Russia continues to weaponize religion in an effort to discredit Ukraine in the international arena and…
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
At the end of 2019, the Patriarch of Alexandria, whose canonical territory encompasses all of Africa, recognized the…
Russia continues to weaponize religion to perpetuate long-standing info ops and discredit Ukraine – ISW
Russian milbloggers responded to footage posted on January 7 of uniformed Ukrainian servicemen attending Orthodox Christmas services at…
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…
130,000 Ukrainians come to church for Easter as Moscow Patriarchate ignores COVID-19 quarantine
130,000 Ukrainians visited churches for Orthodox Easter this Sunday, on 19 April. This is much less than last…
Defiant Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine calls faithful to church for Easter
Easter as a COVID-19 hazard Metropolitan Onufriy, the primate of the UOC MP, at publication time was reportedly…
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…
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…