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Patriarch Filaret, who fought for independent Ukrainian Orthodox church, dies at 97

Telegraph Herald 22 Mar 2026
Orthodox Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv has died at 97. He is remembered for his work to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church that was free from Moscow’s religious authority. Filaret had a more limited role in recent years as the ... .
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Patriarch Filaret, who fought for an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church, dies at 97

Tahlequah Daily Press 21 Mar 2026
Orthodox Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv has died at 97. He is remembered for his work to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church that was free from Moscow’s religious authority. Filaret had a more limited role in recent years as the ... .
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Patriarch who fought for a Ukrainian Orthodox church, dies at 97

The Journal Durango 21 Mar 2026
Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv, who worked for decades to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church that was free from Moscow’s religious authority, a schism that foreshadowed a schism that later ... .
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Patriarch Filaret Dies at 97, Orthodox Church of Ukraine Says

New York Times 21 Mar 2026
Filaret led a movement in Ukraine that created a schism among Orthodox believers and, ultimately, a church independent of Moscow ... .
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President Expressed Condolences to Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Epiphanius and All Orthodox Christians on the Passing of Patriarch Filaret (President of Ukraine)

Public Technologies 20 Mar 2026
In particular, following the restoration of Ukraine's independence, he initiated the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and was one of the founders of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate.
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Ilia II, 93, patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church

The Buffalo News 19 Mar 2026
TBILISI, Georgia – The spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church for just shy of half a century, Ilia II oversaw its transformation from an institution repressed under the Soviet Union into the most powerful nonstate body in one of ....
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On the Death of Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church (US Department of State)

Public Technologies 19 Mar 2026
) HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…On the Death of Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church ... On the Death of Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
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Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church hosts iftar gathering

The Times of India 19 Mar 2026
Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, a parish of Malankara Orthodox Church, located in Thazhathangady in Kottayam, on Thursday hosted an iftar gathering at the church premises, bringing together members of Christian and Muslim communities.
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Russian Orthodox Church makes inroads in Africa

Deutsche Welle 18 Mar 2026
The Russian Orthodox Church is slowly but surely gaining a foothold in Africa. Experts say Russia is using its expansion as a form of ideological soft power ... .
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All Saints Orthodox Church ethnic food sale

The Scranton Times-Tribune 13 Mar 2026
All Saints Orthodox Church in Olyphant will hold its homemade Lenten food sale March 20 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the church ...
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Orthodox Church head speaks out against liquor policy

The Hindu 21 Feb 2026
The Catholicos of the East criticised the extended bar operating hours and the proliferation of liquor outlets, suggesting a collaborative state-level forum with religious groups to combat substance abuse ....
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Orthodox Church head slams Kerala govt’s liquor policy

The Times of India 21 Feb 2026
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church head Baselios Marthoma Mathews III said that the state govt should explore other revenue sources instead of depending on income from liquor ... Church leaders decided to ...
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St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church announces events

The Valley Breeze 19 Feb 2026
WOONSOCKET – The Ukrainian Orthodox League of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 74 Harris Ave., announces the following events. The events will be held in the parish hall to the rear of the property ....
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