Russian Orthodox Church
Patriarch plans Lithuania branch in blow to Moscow
In what is seen as a blow to Moscow, Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios stated on Tuesday that he will cooperate with Lithuanian authorities to establish a new branch in the Baltic country to ensure that people of faith are no longer only under the supervision of the Russian church.
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Ecumenical Patriarch plans Lithuanian branch, in blow to Moscow
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios said on Tuesday he would work with Lithuanian authorities to establish a new branch in the Baltic nation to ensure that believers are no longer under the sole supervision of Moscow.
Cyprus’ new archbishop enthroned, no Russian clerics attend
The head of Cyprus' Orthodox Church Archbishop Georgios formally assumed his new duties Sunday following an enthronement ceremony evoking the splendor of centuries of Byzantine tradition before an audience of clergy from around the world with the notable exception of the Russian church.
Day 318 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Attacks continue despite Christmas and the “Ceasefire”
Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:
Ukraine celebrates Christmas, the shelling does not stop
Ukraine celebrates Christmas, the first since the beginning of the war.
Putin orders weekend truce in Ukraine, Kiev won't take part
The impact of Russian President Vladimir Putin's order for his forces in Ukraine to observe a unilateral, 36-hour cease-fire was in doubt on Jan. 6 after Kyiv officials dismissed the move as a ploy but didn't clarify whether Ukrainian troops would follow suit.
Moscow also didn't say whether it would hit back if Ukraine kept fighting.
Dispute between orthodox Russians, Ukrainians in Antalya
A new dispute has occurred between the Russian and Ukrainian patriarchs in the southern province of Antalya as the citizens of both countries living in the city do not want to share the same churches.
Antalya, which hosts many migrants from both countries fleeing the Russia-Ukraine war, has also become one of the meeting areas of divisions within the Orthodox church.
Vartholomeos to Kirill: ‘You should resign’
By George Gilson
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos, the top-ranking bishop of the world's 300 million Orthodox Christians, has unleashed scathing criticism of Moscow Patriarch Kirill over the latter's decision to lend the Russian Church's full support to Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine, with countless civilian deaths and brutal murders.
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Op-Ed: The Ukrainian Church of shelters and catacombs, the geopolitics of Eastern Orthodoxy
By Evangelos Venizelos*
In the wake of the Russian attack and the war in Ukraine, the arguments heard in 2018-2019 regarding the granting of autocephaly [independence from the Moscow Patriarchate] to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine came to the surface once more, mainly due to a speech by Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine might Ban the Russian Orthodox Church and Take All of its Property and Money
A bill banning the Russian Orthodox Church has been submitted to Ukraine's parliament, the country's media reported.
Vartholomeos to Moscow Patriarchate : ‘I couldn’t care less’ about your disruption of communion
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos derided the Patriarchate of Moscow over its decision to cut off communion with the Church of Constantinople, which is the first ranking church in Eastern Orthodoxy.