By Efi Efthimiou Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, to push for Russian to be recognized as an “official” language in Ukraine and to ensure protection for the “Russian Orthodox churches” in Ukraine, apparently referring to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which, despite the Russian…| 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)