A church that supports the ideology of the "Russian world" has no place in an independent state. "The Moscow Patriarchate is ...

While Alexy II enjoyed a degree of freedom, Kirill has consistently aligned with the Kremlin, especially regarding Ukraine. As early as 2009, he criticized the independence of the Orthodox Church ...

The church leaders would not feel safe under Russian occupation and would likely relocate, he added. Ukrainian Christians face another hurdle: Kremlin propaganda claiming Kyiv persecutes Orthodox ...

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. The Kremlin treats the idea of banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine extremely negatively, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told ...

TASS/. The law banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) of the Moscow Patriarchate is a "blatant attack" on Christianity and freedom of religion, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.