Ukraine as a Testing Ground for a New Unia: Existing threats, and Ways to Overcome Them

Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko) of Zaporozhye and Melitopol

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Ukraine as a Testing Ground for a New Unia: Existing threats, and Ways to Overcome Them

Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko) of Zaporozhye and Melitopol

Using Ukraine as an example, the Phanar is implementing a strategy of union that may later be applied on a broader level.

First Guatemalan bishop consecrated

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First Guatemalan bishop consecrated

In recent decades, thousands of native Guatemalans have converted to the holy Orthodox faith, and now one of them has been a consecrated a bishop for the first time.

Patriarch Bartholomew visits Australia for 100th anniversary of Greek Archdiocese

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Patriarch Bartholomew visits Australia for 100th anniversary of Greek Archdiocese

Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople paid an extended visit to Australia this month in honor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia’s 100th anniversary.

Moldova: Romanian Metropolitan stresses European ties on eve of presidential election, EU referendum

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Church and State

Moldova: Romanian Metropolitan stresses European ties on eve of presidential election, EU referendum

His Eminence Metropolitan Petru, head of the Romanian Orthodox Church’s Metropolis of Bessarabia (Moldova), issued a statement yesterday on the upcoming presidential election on October 20.

Patriarch of Antioch addresses Christian-Islamic summit amidst ongoing war

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Patriarch of Antioch addresses Christian-Islamic summit amidst ongoing war

His Beatitude calls for an immediate end to hostilities, highlights the plight of displaced families, and stresses the need for internal political stability in Lebanon.