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December 18, 2018

Head of Ukrainian Catholics welcomes leader of new independent Orthodox church

Metropolitan Epiphanius, newly elected head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, conducts a Dec. 16 liturgy at St. Michael's Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine.
WARSAW, Poland – The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church welcomed the election of a leader for the country's new independent Orthodox church.
Published in International
October 16, 2018

Implications of Russian Orthodox split remain unknown, says Catholic expert

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of external relations for the Russian Orthodox Church, speaks during an Oct. 15 news conference in Minsk, Belarus. He announced the Russian Orthodox Church was severing ties with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
WASHINGTON – The Russian Orthodox Church's decision to sever ties with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople will affect ecumenical dialogue, but long-term implications remain unknown.
Published in International