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Breaking ties with Constantinople is compared with Schism of 1054

Inside the Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral, East Brunswick, Victoria

Inside the Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral, East Brunswick, Victoria Source: Photo courtesy Luba Cowall

The Synod of Russian Orthodox Church made the decision to completely break off the relations with Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in response to it's process of granting autocephaly, or independence of Ukrainian Orthodox Church. We asked the Mitred Archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Michael Protopopov what consequences will this decision have for the believers


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The Synod of Russian Orthodox Church made the decision to completely break off the relations with Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in response to it's process of granting autocephaly, or independence of Ukrainian Orthodox Church. We asked the Mitred Archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Michael Protopopov what consequences will this decision have for the believers



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