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Mar 28, 2022 · The Romanian Orthodox Church boasts the second-largest number of believers, with about 16 million. In Ukraine, Orthodox believers are divided between two competing church structures.
Mar 13, 2022 · Across the park, an atmosphere of fear has descended on the Ukrainian Cathedral’s Russian counterpart, Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, which is the Moscow Patriarchate’s...
Apr 10, 2024 · At its peak, Ukraine accounted for about a third of the parishes claimed by the Russian Orthodox Church. Ukraine also has a much higher rate of churchgoing than Russia, where actual...
Mar 2, 2022 · Ukrainian political and religious analysts say the Russian Orthodox church in Ukraine was deeply infiltrated by Moscow, and is regarded by many as a tool of Russian foreign policy.
Jan 6, 2022 · What caused the split and how does it play into tensions between the two countries today? Few people in Orthodox Christian countries are churchgoers. Around 12% of the population in Ukraine and...
Oct 12, 2018 · In historic decision, Ukrainian church severs ties with Russia. The split is being called the "worst crisis" for the Orthodox Church in centuries, but it's more about politics than...
Apr 18, 2022 · In a small parish in northern Italy affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, the mostly Ukrainian worshipers — IT specialists, migrant factory laborers, nurses and cleaners — decided to...
