The Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate on Oct. 11 said it had agreed to recognise the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a move strongly desired by Kyiv but which risks stoking tensions with Moscow.
AFP: Patriarchate recognises Ukrainian Church independence, risking Russian ire
Patriarch Filaret (C) of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kyiv's Patriarchy gestures as he speaks during press conference in Kyiv on Dec. 1, 2017.
