In Reportage On Russia And Ukraine, Don't Neglect The Importance Of Two Rival Churches

(OPINION) Ukraine's ecclesiastical history, like its political history, is highly complex. Whether the nation faces a military invasion or less bloody subversion and hoped-for domination, journalists these next few years will need to understand and depict the religious aspect of Ukraine’s nationalism and resistance against Russian expansionism.

Opinion, EuropeRichard OstlingFebruary 7, 2022Kiev, Kyiv, Ecumenical Patriarch, Russian Orthodox Church, Crimea, World christian Encyclopedia, kremlin, richard ostling, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Kiev Caves Lavra, Pew Research Center, Prince VladimirComment

1,000 years of Orthodoxy history loom over today's Moscow-Istanbul clash

(COMMENTARY) There are three distinct Ukrainian Orthodox strains with differing loyalties to Russian and Turkish Orthodox patriarchs. While an Istanbul patriarch has lifted a condemnation of Ukrainian Orthodoxy, a Moscow patriarch has severed ties with Kiev.

Religion, Europe, Conflict, OpinionTerry MattinglyNovember 4, 2018Terry Mattingly, Prince Vladimir, Russian Orthodox Church, Bartholomew, Kiev, Alexander Webter, Moscow, Istanbul, Ukraine, Commentary, Orthodox Christians, Catholicism, Christianity

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