Pope greets Russian Patriarch, criticised for “naïve” policy; Orthodox leader “disappointed” over Russian church’s stance on Ukraine war
AP Pope Francis has sent a protocol greeting to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, assuring him of prayers on his patron’s feast day and stressing the value of human life and wisdom, as the Vatican insists on maintaining cordial relations amid the war in Ukraine. ORTHODOX SPIRITUAL LEADER SAYS RUSSIAN CHURCH HAS ‘DISAPPOINTED US’ […]
Demand by Orthodox Church of Ukraine over monastery could widen rift
Kyiv, UkraineReuters The Orthodox Church of Ukraine is seeking permission from the government to take over a building on the grounds of a historic monastery in Kyiv, a move likely to widen a rift with a separate Ukrainian church that adheres to Moscow. The sprawling Kyiv Pechersk Lavra complex is a Ukrainian cultural treasure and […]
Russian Orthodox eye expansion in Africa, maybe Turkey as well
RNS While the world’s attention is focused on the fighting in Ukraine, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow has begun challenging the established order of Orthodox Christianity by moving his Russian Orthodox Church into Africa. The Moscow Patriarchate is also dropping heavy hints that his ire will turn to Turkey soon. According to their traditional rules, the […]
ORTHODOX CHURCH: ÉMIGRÉ RUSSIANS INCH TOWARD A RETURN TO MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE
TOM HENEGAN, of Religion News Service, reports on the decision facing Russian churches in Western Europe…
ORTHODOX CHURCH: OFFICIAL RECOGNITION FOR UKRAINIAN CHURCH CREATES GROWING DIVIDE
NIKOLIA APOSTOLOU reports for Religion News Service…
ORTHODOX CHURCH: RISKING A SPLIT OVER INDEPENDENCE FOR UKRAINE’S CHURCH
TOM HENEGAN, of Religion News Service, reports from Paris on the divisions in the Orthodox Church…
ESSAY: ORTHODOX CHURCH – BIGGEST SPLIT IN 1,000 YEARS TRIGGERED BY UKRAINE
In an article first published on The Conversation, historian ALEXANDER TITOV, of Queen’s University Belfast, looks at the split between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Patriarchate of Constantinople…
ORTHODOX CHURCH: UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX SWITCH ALLEGIANCE FROM MOSCOW TO KIEV-LINKED CHURCHES
OLGA RUDENKO, of Religion News Service, reports…