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Russian Orthodox Church cuts all links with Constantinople
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Oct 15, 2018 04:45pm |
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| Author | BBC |
| News Date | Monday, October 15, 2018 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Russian Orthodox Church says it is cutting all links with the body that wields spiritual authority over the world's Orthodox Christians, in a row over the church in Ukraine.
The Constantinople-based body recently recognised the independence of the Ukrainian Church from Moscow.
Many Ukrainian Christians accuse the Russian Church of favouring Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine.
Constantinople holds sway over 300 million Orthodox Christians globally.
Moscow rejects the independence of the Ukrainian Church and a leading bishop - Metropolitan Hilarion - said the decision to recognise it went "against historical truth". |
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