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Estonian President rejects religious legislation

THE President of Estonia, Alar Karis, has decided for the second time not to promulgate the Churches and Congregations Act, a key piece of legislation that seeks to sever canonical ties of the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (EKOK) with the Moscow Patriarchate

18 Jul 2025

Primate’s Ukrainian citizenship is removed by Zelensky

PRESIDENT Zelensky has signed a decree depriving the Primate of Ukraine’s Moscow-linked Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Onufriy (Berezovsky), of his Ukrainian citizenship, in a growing crackdown on the Church’s links with Russia

11 Jul 2025

Serbian Patriarch speaks about unrest

THE leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Porfirije, has appealed for national unity, as protests by students demanding fresh elections have intensified in Belgrade and other cities

11 Jul 2025

Flare-up between Church and State in Armenia intensifies

30 Jun 2025

‘Vocation to unity’ at the heart of Ecumenical Patriarch’s visit to the UK

26 Jun 2025

Violent clashes break out at cathedral in Ukraine

20 Jun 2025

Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia speaks out on Soviet-style revisionism

20 Jun 2025

Angela Tilby: The Trinity is theological and political

13 Jun 2025

Nicaea remains Christians’ ‘compass’ says Pope

10 Jun 2025

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23 May 2025

Church and world leaders pledge co-operation with Pope Leo XIV

09 May 2025

Ukraine leaders condemn Putin’s VE Day ceasefire declaration as ‘manipulative’

02 May 2025

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Synod votes against radical measures to redistribute Church Commissioners’ wealth

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