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Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam announces split with Moscow

Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam announces split with Moscow


Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam announces split with Moscow
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A Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam has announced it is to split with the Moscow patriarchate, in the first known instance of a western-based church cutting ties over the invasion of Ukraine.

The clergy of the parish said they had requested to join the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Istanbul-based Orthodox branch, seen as a rival to the Russian Orthodox church.

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