The Russian-controlled branch of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine said on Nov. 13 that it would not participate in the establishment of a unified church there as Kyiv seeks to cut spiritual ties with Moscow.
AFP: Russian-backed Ukrainian Church rejects unification
Ukraine's Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchy bishops conduct a service where Prince Vladimir the Great baptised his followers, marking the Day of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus in Kyiv on July 27, 2016.
