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Rome synod aims to bolster identity of Ukrainian Greek Catholics amid conflict

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The synod of the world's largest Eastern church requires some delicate diplomacy for a pontificate that has made numerous efforts to strengthen relations with Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Putin assails Ukraine Orthodox church reform

(AP) — Putin said the push for the new church was rooted in “the struggle for power” and provoked “animosity and intolerance.”

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Official recognition for Ukrainian church roils Orthodox world

ATHENS, Greece (RNS) — Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew's decision to recognize an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church has led to fears of a schism among Orthodox Christians.

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Ukraine’s leader orders Orthodox Church to change its name

(AP) — Ukraine’s president on Saturday signed a bill that orders the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to change its name to reflect its ties to Moscow.

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Eastern Orthodoxy risks split over independence for Ukraine’s church

(RNS) — The political significance of the decision was immediately clear. 'The (Russian) empire is losing one of the last levers of influence on its former colony,' Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

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Russian Orthodox Church issues warning to Orthodoxy's leader

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Orthodox Church warned Friday that it would sever ties with the leader of the worldwide Orthodox community if he grants autonomy to Ukraine's Orthodox Church.

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Ukrainian crisis may split Russian Orthodox Church

(RNS) The protests that toppled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych also a galvanized a religious awakening and may lead to a seismic shift in church-state relations.

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Rome synod aims to bolster identity of Ukrainian Greek Catholics amid conflict

Putin assails Ukraine Orthodox church reform

Official recognition for Ukrainian church roils Orthodox world

Ukraine’s leader orders Orthodox Church to change its name

Eastern Orthodoxy risks split over independence for Ukraine’s church

Russian Orthodox Church issues warning to Orthodoxy's leader

Ukrainian crisis may split Russian Orthodox Church

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