Leaders of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine have declared independence from the Russian Orthodox Church over its support of the Kremlin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, according to a newly released statement.
Metropolitan Epiphanius I , head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, with other priests in Rivne, Ukraine, in 2019. Photo: Celestino Arce/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Leaders of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine declared independence from the Russian Orthodox Church over its support of the Kremlin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, according to aPatriarch Kirill I, the leader of Russia's Orthodox Church, has repeatedly publicly supported the war, even though he is the spiritual leader of Orthodox churches in both countries, according to theThe Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church breaking away represents a major schism, though it is unclear how many...
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