The decision of the Patriarch of Constantinople about the lifting of anathemas and the establishment of stavropigio in Kiev can turn into a reciprocal anathema. Experts point out that the election idea Tomos obviously leads to a confrontation and its members will not...
By PATRICK REEVELL, ABC Russian Orthodox Church leaders have announced that the church is severing relations with the historical seat of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the Patriarchate of Constantinople, opening a major rift in the global Orthodox Church. At a synod...
By Meduza The Russian Orthodox Church has suspended Eucharistic communion with the Patriarchate of Constantinople. The decision was made at a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on October 15 in Minsk. The stated reason for the suspension is the...
By RT In the biggest rift in modern Orthodox history, the Russian Orthodox Church has cut all ties with the Constantinople Patriarchate, after it accepted a breakaway division of Ukrainian Orthodox Church as independent. The Holy Synod, the governing body of the...
by Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner The Russian Christian Orthodox church just chose told the head of the Eastern Orthodox faith to buzz off, in a move that will delight Vladimir Putin. In a feat of spectacular petulance on Monday, the Russian Orthodox Church announced...
Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN In Europe, a shadow conflict is capturing headlines: The Salisbury poisonings and the unmasking of alleged Russian agents in the Netherlands suggest a return to Cold War-style spy games between Russia and the West. In Ukraine, the picture...