Showing posts with label Russian Orthodox Church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russian Orthodox Church. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

New Ukrainian Law Targets Ukrainian Orthodox Church for Ties to Russia

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Forum 18 reports  that Ukraine's Law No. 3894-IX ( full text in Ukrainian ) signed into law on August 24 came into force on Monday. Acco...
Monday, July 31, 2023

New Ukrainian Law Moves Christmas To EDec. 25, Rejecting Russian Orthodox Date

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  AP reports that last Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law that moves the date on which Ukraine will celebrate Chr...
Thursday, February 09, 2023

2nd Circuit Denies En Banc Review in Church Autonomy Case

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In Belya v. Kapral ,  (2d Cir., Feb. 8, 2023), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals denied en banc  review of a 3-judge panel decision  whi...
Sunday, May 22, 2022

NYT Details Russian Orthodox Patriarch's Important Support For Invasion Of Ukraine

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The New York Times yesterday posted a long article detailing the crucial support given by Russian Orthodox Church leader Patriarch Kirill I...
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Putin's Grievances Include Split In Ukraine's Orthodox Churches

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As the world's attention is focused on Russia's claims on Ukraine, there has been less reporting on the tensions between Russian and...
Friday, May 21, 2021

Defamation Action By Bishop In Russian Orthodox Church Survives Motion To Dismiss

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In Belya v. Metropolitan Hilarion ,  (SD NY, May 19, 2021), a New York federal district court refused to dismiss a defamation complaint by a...
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Lawsuit Filed In Turkey Over Attempt To Give Independence To Ukrainian Orthodox Church

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As reported yesterday by  UrduPoint , in Turkey, the Patriarchate of Constantinople has taken steps to grant independent status to the Ukrai...
Monday, February 13, 2017

Russians Divided Over Return of Famous Cathedral To The Church

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AP reports that in St. Petersburg, Russia, competing demonstrations were staged yesterday over the city's decision, announced last mont...
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Russia Extends Reach Into France Via New Orthodox Cathedral

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A newly-constructed Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the heart of Paris is a symbol of Russian use of religion to extend the country's poli...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

NYT: Russia Uses Orthodox Church To Extend Its Political Influence

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The New York Times , in a front-page story posted online yesterday, explores how Russia is using the Russian Orthodox Church to extend the c...