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National church of Ukraine aspires more autonomy

People queue to attend the demonstration of Tomos, a decree granting the Orthodox Church of Ukraine independence, at the compound of the Saint Sophia's Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine January 7, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)

Lena Savchuk
Press TV, Kiev

The Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul has signed a document to grant independence to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Kiev has praised the move as a final break from the Russian control. Critics, however, say Ukrainian Orthodoxy has now fallen into dependency on the Istanbul-based Patriarch. Lena Savchuk reports from Kiev. 


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