LAST UPDATE THURSDAY 30/12, 11:08 By Efi Efthimiou The Moscow Patriarchate received 102 priests of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, as announced at the Holy Synod of the Church of Russia, which met today. The news was announced by Vladimir Legoida through his personal Telegram account. In particular, he stated that…| Orthodox Times (en)
By Efi Efthimiou The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC – Moscow Patriarchate) has formally announced its refusal to comply with legislation adopted by the Ukrainian authorities that seeks to sever its ties with the Moscow Patriarchate. The decision was communicated in a letter from the head of the UOC, Metropolitan Onufriy,…| Orthodox Times (en)
by Konstantinos Menyktas The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches, founded in 1996 and representing all religious denominations in Ukraine, has voiced strong opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reported demands concerning the protection of the Russian Church in Ukraine, that is the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) under Metropolitan Onufriy. In a…| Orthodox Times (en)
By Efi Efthimiou Hierarchs of the Patriarchate of Alexandria describe the situation in the dioceses under its jurisdiction on Orthodoxtimes.com in the bleakest terms. As they characteristically explain, there is a complete lack of meaningful support for their work from the head of the Patriarchate, with part of the blame…| Orthodox Times (en)