Divine Diplomacy

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Balkan Orthodox leaders react to Zelensky’s Russian church ban

by Andreja Bogdanovski, Marian Chiriac

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Andreja Bogdanovski
Aug 27, 2024
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Serbian Patriarch Porfirije; Source SPC

Orthodox leaders across the Balkans have been closely following and responding to the developments involving the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

In a bid to strengthen Ukraine’s “spiritual independence,” President Zelensky signed a law last week that outlaws the functioning of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. The …

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