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Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is reverberating in a struggle for control of a monastery complex called the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023

Christmas joy and anger for rival Orthodox churches in historic Kyiv monastery

(This Jan. 7 story has been refiled to correct paragraphs 19, 20 and insert context on Bartholomew)

Reuters · Jan 7, 2023

Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas in reclaimed church

Hundreds of Ukrainians heard the Orthodox Christmas service in the Ukrainian language for the first time in decades at Kyiv’s 1,000-year-old Lavra Cathedral

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023

Ukrainian archbishop: Minority faiths at risk if Russia wins

The top-ranking Ukrainian Catholic cleric in the United States is warning that religious minorities stand to be “crushed” if Russia gains control of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

Russian talking point: Blaming US for Ukraine church split

Russia has sought to justify its assault on Ukraine with allegations of foreign encroachment near its borders

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Japanese, Ukrainians come together to pray for peace in Ukraine

Catholics and those belonging to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine came together and prayed for peace in Ukraine at Sekiguchi Catholic Church in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 3, 2022

Why church conflict in Ukraine reflects historic Russian-Ukrainian tensions

As Russia amasses troops on the Ukrainian border in preparation for a potential invasion, tensions between the two countries are also playing out through a conflict in the Orthodox Church.

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2022