Ukrainian Orthodox Church
How the war between Russia and Ukraine is roiling the faith tradition they share
By J. Eugene Clay — May 3, 2022
(The Conversation) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on the views of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Moscow patriarch stokes Orthodox tensions with war remarks
By Peter Smith — March 8, 2022
(AP) — Kirill on Sunday depicted the war in spiritual terms.
Ukrainian diaspora helps civilians back home escape the war
By Kirsten Grieshaber — March 4, 2022
BERLIN (AP) — 'A major part of the 50,000 Jews living in Berlin are from Ukraine,' says Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal from the Chabad community.
Across US, worshippers seek solidarity at Ukrainian churches, pray for peace
By Emily McFarlan Miller, Kathryn Post, and Renée Roden — February 28, 2022
CHICAGO (RNS) — In cities with some of the largest Ukrainian populations in the United States, worshippers prayed for peace and an end to war Sunday (Feb. 27) as Russia threatened its western neighbor for the fourth straight day.
EXPLAINER: How is Russia-Ukraine war linked to religion?
By Peter Smith — February 28, 2022
(AP) — The division between Ukraine's Orthodox bodies has reverberated worldwide in recent years as Orthodox churches have struggled with how and whether to take sides.
Prayers and despair: Ukrainians in the US decry invasion
By Elliot Spagat and Michael Rubinkam — February 26, 2022
(AP) — A sense of helplessness overcame Ukrainians in America as the war unfolded half a world away, with little chance their loved ones in Ukraine would find refuge in the U.S. any time soon.
Putin is after more than land — he wants the religious soul of Ukraine
By Knox Thames — February 24, 2022
(RNS) — Make no mistake, Putin is seeking full capitulation from Ukraine — both physical and spiritual.
‘Pray for Ukraine’: Religious leaders call for peace and God’s protection
By Bob Smietana — February 24, 2022
(RNS) — In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, religious leaders prayed for peace and asked God to watch over civilians.
Next year in Kyiv?
By Diana Butler Bass — February 24, 2022
(RNS) — When it comes to Russian Orthodoxy, Kyiv is essentially Jerusalem, and this is a conflict over who will have control of Orthodoxy — Moscow or Constantinople.
Why church conflict in Ukraine reflects historic Russian-Ukrainian tensions
By J. Eugene Clay — February 9, 2022
(The Conversation) — The current split in Ukrainian Orthodoxy reflects a fundamental question: Are Ukrainians and Russians one people or two separate nations?
Rival Ukraine churches clash over Easter lockdown rules
By Associated Press — April 16, 2020
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Moscow-affiliated church said believers could gather outside places of worship despite a government ban on public gatherings, while the independent church called it a ‘Christian duty’ to stay home.
Rome synod aims to bolster identity of Ukrainian Greek Catholics amid conflict
By Claire Giangravé — September 4, 2019
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.
Putin assails Ukraine Orthodox church reform
By The Associated Press — January 31, 2019
(AP) — Putin said the push for the new church was rooted in “the struggle for power” and provoked “animosity and intolerance.”
Official recognition for Ukrainian church roils Orthodox world
By Nikolia Apostolou — January 2, 2019
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.
Ukraine’s leader orders Orthodox Church to change its name
By The Associated Press — December 23, 2018
(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.
