Cyprus’ Orthodox Church says it supports the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s right to independence that was granted by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople last month, aiming to heal its divisions.
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Associated Press: Cyprus Orthodox Church backs Ukrainian church’s independence
President Petro Poroshenko (R) speaks while standing next to prominent leaders of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Filaret (C) and Bishop of Zhytomyr Ovruch Payisiy, after a church service in St. Mykhailo Cathedral in Zhytomyr on Jan. 17, 2019.
