https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45529355

The Russian Orthodox Church has effectively cut diplomatic relations with the Patriarchate of Constantinople, which has authority over the world's 300 million Orthodox Christians.

It follows signs that Constantinople's Patriarch Bartholomew will recognise Ukraine's Church as independent from Moscow Patriarch, Kirill.

Many Ukrainian Christians reject Kirill's perceived support for Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine.

The Kremlin says it will not interfere.

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the reports of an impending split alarming, adding: "Of course for Moscow and indeed for the entire Orthodox world the single preferable scenario is the preservation of unity of this Orthodox world."

Russia sees Kiev as the historic cradle of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The Russian Orthodox church has long held sway over the church in Ukraine, but breakaway churches were set up during Ukraine's brief independence after the fall of the Russian empire and again after communism collapsed in 1991.

Russian Church spokesman Vladimir Legoida said the ruling body, the Holy Synod, had decided to suspend participation in all structures chaired or co-chaired by representatives of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

It's the Judean People's Front vs. the People's Front of Judea.



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It's the Greek Orthodox Church declaring that they will not accept Russia's annexation of eastern Ukraine. Obviously Putin and his cronies are upset.

I hope the strumpets* in Washington are watching, since it would be nice to see more support for a country NATO promised to support against Russia.


*See what I did there?

* Hahahahaha




And I though it was a just a battle over best prom vestment.

It's Istanbul, not Constantinople...

They might be giants.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7sl4XCVmoXg

(Getting tired of the other religions topics on RfM. Just saying)

I dont mind it in small doses, but there are a ccouple of posters who have beaten the abuse scandal to death.That is just one example. I dont think one of them ever posts on anything else. He has thread after thread on the subject. This is an ex Mo board. Other subjects are fine especially if they have parallels in Mormonism, but arent the reason we are here.Some people might consider posting on subject occasionally.



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Feel free to avoid the topics you don't like.