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RFE/RL: One-third of Ukrainians say they belong to church independent of Moscow

An additional 8.2 percent said they belong to the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church.

17:50, 04.02.2020

Ukraine's Orthodox Church on Filaret's call for council: Any ex-UOC-KP events illegal

The UOC-KP ceased to exist as a separate religious association by merging and joining the newly-created local Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

15:57, 14.06.2019

Serbian church doesn't recognize new Orthodox Church of Ukraine

The Serbian Orthodox Church recognizes only the Ukrainian Orthodox Church belonging to the Moscow Patriarchate.

16:06, 13.03.2019

Over 300 parishes of former UOC-MP join new Orthodox Church of Ukraine

Vinnytsia region is in the lead.

11:53, 12.02.2019

Hierarch of Russian Church in Ukraine puts pressure on priests joining new Orthodox Church of Ukraine

Metropolitan Vissarion is distributing leaflets of provocative content.

15:30, 10.02.2019

Kyiv-based Metropolia of Ukrainian Orthodox Church registered in Ukraine

Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Epifaniy was elected in Kyiv on December 15, 2018.

13:10, 31.01.2019

All parishes in one of Lviv districts join new Orthodox Church of Ukraine

In total, 13 out of 60 parishes of the former UOC-MP in Lviv region have already joined the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

16:04, 30.01.2019

Over 50 bishops to take part in Orthodox Church's unification council – Patriarch Filaret

Filaret said the UOC of the Kyiv Patriarchate would have the largest number of representatives at the unification council, namely 40 bishops would represent it.

16:32, 07.12.2018

Patriarch Bartholomew explains Metropolitan Onufriy reasons for Ukraine church's autocephaly (Letter)

The Ecumenical Patriarch reiterated that according to historical data and archival documents, the Holy Metropolitan of Kyiv had always belonged to the jurisdiction of the Mother Church of Constantinople.

14:24, 07.12.2018

Kyiv Patriarchate responds to reports on Filaret's stance toward top position in new church

The Unification Council will convene Dec 15.

09:20, 06.12.2018

Holy Council of Ukraine's Orthodox Church scheduled for December – Ecumenical Patriarchate

The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople has reiterated its sacred decision to grant the tomos of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

11:32, 19.11.2018

Putin's ex-advisor comments on Russia's possible reaction to Ukraine church independence

The former politician believes that Constantinople's decision to grant Ukraine's church a tomos on autocephaly will be painful to Russia.

17:40, 17.11.2018

Exarch of Attaleia and Side: Russian Orthodox Church's acts give joy only to Anti-Christ

The Russian Orthodox Church has previously said its priests were forbidden to serve in the churches of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and believers who prayed there should confess.

14:09, 07.11.2018

Patriarch Bartholomew calls on Russia to accept Ukrainians' right to autocephaly

Bartholomew says nearly 50 million people have the right to their church's independence.

13:20, 05.11.2018

"Ban" on Filaret's participation in bidding for top church post Russia's fake news – Kyiv Patriarchate

The corresponding reports are not true, the spokesman stresses.

21:40, 04.11.2018

Patriarch Filaret to ask Ukraine's parliament to rename UOC of Moscow Patriarchate

The official name of an independent church will be the "Ukrainian Orthodox Church," but it also will be known as the "Kyiv Patriarchate," Filaret said.

17:08, 03.11.2018

Patriarch Filaret says no misunderstanding between UOC-KP and UAOC

Filaret is sure disputes between some bishops will be settled at the council.

15:06, 26.10.2018

Patriarch Filaret: Process of granting autocephaly to UOC irreversible

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Ukrainian people deserve their independent church, Filaret said.

13:34, 26.10.2018

Church Unification Council's convocation depends on Ecumenical Patriarch – Patriarch Filaret

The UOC-KP hopes the council will be convened in the near future.

12:40, 26.10.2018

Patriarch Filaret announces criteria for independent Orthodox Church's head

He stressed he was not ready to sacrifice personal ambitions in the issue of electing the head of the new church.

11:11, 25.10.2018

Russian Orthodox Church responds to Constantinople over no-choice statement

The Russian Orthodox Church insists that the Orthodox Ecumenical Council foresees no special privileges for the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

14:19, 23.10.2018

Poroshenko congratulates Patriarch Filaret on 23rd anniversary of enthronement

The Head of State thanked Patriarch Filaret for his many years of service and efforts to create the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

23:30, 21.10.2018

Russian Orthodox Church recognizes Patriarch Bartholomew as schismatic – Russian media

On October 15, the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church made a decision to sever eucharistic communication with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

23:45, 20.10.2018

U.S. Secretary of State supports Ukraine in efforts to create autocephalous church

Tolerance, restraint, and understanding are key to ensuring that people with different religious affiliations can live and prosper together in peace, he said.

13:05, 20.10.2018

Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia ceases communion with Constantinople

The church said it would not restore relations with Constantinople until it "ceased its lawlessness."

16:27, 19.10.2018

Kyiv Patriarchate says Ukrainian Orthodox lavras should belong to Ukrainian church

According to the archbishop, all issues regarding the Ukrainian lavras should be resolved only within the Ukrainian legislation.

11:43, 19.10.2018

NYT: Russia takes further step toward major schism in Orthodox church

Russia has accused the United States of manipulating the decision to weaken Moscow. But Mr. Putin himself has been widely blamed for setting the rift in motion by dispatching the Russian military into Ukraine starting in 2014.

17:48, 16.10.2018

Patriarch Filaret comments on language of preaching in Ukraine's new church

Following unification, the liturgical addresses should, in principle, be in Ukrainian.

12:20, 15.10.2018

Poroshenko: Church autocephaly matter of Ukrainian national security, statehood

The president stresses that autocephaly is part of the state's pro-European and pro-Ukrainian strategy.

15:11, 14.10.2018

Russian Orthodox Church to respond toughly to Constantinople over Ukraine – Russian media

The Russian Orthodox Church's Synod will take an unambiguous stance on the decisions taken in Istanbul, Volkov said.

14:03, 14.10.2018

Moscow vows to protect Orthodox believers in Ukraine

According to Putin's spox, "everything that happens in the Orthodox world is a subject of increased attention on the part of the state."

19:50, 12.10.2018

Ukraine's Patriarch Filaret urges church heads to prepare for election of head of new independent church

The Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine will equally coexist with all other churches and religious organizations as guaranteed by the Constitution and law.

14:31, 12.10.2018

Ukraine's interior minister vows tough reaction to religious strife, extremism

Avakov urges political and public figures to prevent provocations and speculations, as well as attempts to destabilize the situation in the country.

12:53, 12.10.2018

Russia aggressively reacts to Constantinople's decision on autocephaly of Ukrainian church (Video)

The Kremlin sees the decision of Constantinople as the legalization of a split in the world of Orthodoxy.

12:29, 12.10.2018

Russia seeks to crush Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Crimea for helping resist Russification - KHPG

It was the Ukrainian Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate [UOC KP] that first came under fire following annexation, not least because of its openly pro-Ukrainian position and its public statement on March 11, 2014, condemning the Russian occupation of Crimea.

19:10, 11.10.2018

Kremlin opposes possible autocephaly of Ukrainian Orthodox Church

A decision on autocephaly to Ukraine's church is expected by the end of Thursday, October 11.

16:11, 11.10.2018

Constantinople Patriarchate never handed Kyiv to Moscow to become Russian canonical territory - DW

According to many historians and religious scholars, Moscow simply twisted the meaning of the so-called “Letters of Transfer” issued by Constantinople at the end of the 17th century.

16:00, 11.10.2018

Synod of Ecumenical Patriarchate reinstates Ukraine's patriarch Filaret, Archbishop Makariy – media

This decision was taken after both primates had sent their requests to the Ecumenical Patriarch.

15:48, 11.10.2018

Decision on tomos for Ukraine church to be taken "when the time comes" - member of Constantinople Synod

The cleric noted that there had been discussions on the issue at the Synod.

18:00, 10.10.2018

Bartholomew 'hopes' for independent Ukrainian Church – media

Bartholomew said the Istanbul-based Patriarchate provides spiritual protection and love for these churches, adding they would not be "scared of threats."

18:28, 25.09.2018

Poroshenko: Granting autocephaly to Ukrainian church on the homestretch

Poroshenko says he does not know when they may take a decision on the Tomos and when it may be brought to Kyiv.

15:16, 20.09.2018

Poroshenko on autocephaly for church: Work started with first meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew

In general, work on the issue has been under way for three years.

09:51, 20.09.2018

Moscow Patriarchate warns about inevitable split of society after Ukrainian church granted autocephaly

The UOC-MP does not recognize the local Ukrainian church, since several other local churches do not recognize it.

14:50, 18.09.2018

Belarusian church mulling to obtain autocephaly following Ukraine

Granting autocephaly to the UOC would also effect the BAOC since the Belarusian church should be the next after the recognition of the Ukrainian one.

11:14, 17.09.2018

Moscow trying to decide fate of UOC without asking Kyiv – experts

Only one time the "Ukrainian Orthodox Church" is mentioned and several times Kyiv is mentioned in the statement of the Synod.

19:06, 15.09.2018

U.S. ready to assist in implementing Ukraine church's tomos – envoy

Parubiy thanked the United States for support in many areas.

14:20, 13.09.2018

Russian scholar: Ukrainian Church has right to independence

Moreover, Constantinople has recognized Metropolitan Onufriy, head of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, as a non-canonical cleric.

18:35, 11.09.2018

Autocephaly for Ukrainian church could be considered along with Filaret anathema lift

The final decisions are likely to be adopted at the Holy Synod in October.

13:40, 04.09.2018

Bartholomew I tells Russia's Patriarch Kirill about plans to grant autocephaly to Ukrainian church

Patriarch Kirill's visit to the Phanar has not been successful.

15:52, 31.08.2018

Washington Post: Moscow, Kyiv in tug-of-war over religious future of Ukraine

Ukrainian politicians see such a declaration, known as a "Tomos of Autocephaly," as a key step in consolidating their country's national identity. Russian religious leaders see it as an attack on Christian Orthodox unity and are fighting to stop it.

14:28, 28.08.2018