Tag: Russian Orthodox Church

Russian sisters who killed father after years of abuse face murder trial

The probe established that the sisters stabbed their father with a knife and beat him with a hammer, causing fatal injuries.

December 3, 2019

Ukrainian Orthodox Church to end 332-year-old tie with Moscow Patriarchate

A full 332 years after it became a part of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) is set to separate from the Russian clergy to form a new national church of its own.

December 15, 2018

Historic religious rift

The Ukrainian Orthodox church has been granted independence, and last Friday’s development is indubitably a significant blow to Moscow.

December 5, 2018