“This is a victory of good over evil, light over darkness.” That’s how Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko described the announcement on October 11 that the Orthodox Church’s Istanbul-based leader, Patriarch Bartholomew, will grant Ukraine’s Church independence from Russia.
The Atlantic: Ukraine’s spiritual split from Russia could trigger a global schism
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (L) attend a ceremony to mark the 1030th anniversary of the Christianisation of Russia in downtown Moscow on July 28, 2018.
