Cyril Hovorun on Ukrainian Autocephaly

My most recent contribution, where I argue that the Ukrainian autocephaly was a reaction to the war in the east of the country. I also explore reactions (or lack of them) of global Christianity to the Ukrainian war. The article is free to access and share.https://t.co/Ypd27m2bio

— Cyril Hovorun (@cyril_hovorun) December 18, 2020

The Ambition of Constantinople?

There are secular forces that are pushing the Ecumenical Patriarchate forward in its ever more expansive claims. The United States has used the EP’s interference in Ukraine as an arm of its anti-Russian foreign policy. https://t.co/Sgb9lOCSP1

— Orthodox Reflections (@OrthodoxReflec1) November 17, 2020

A Recommendation to the Ukrainian Catholic Churches in the Americas

A memorandum from several decades ago that sounds like it could have been written today https://t.co/qZiAtHKsn8

— Daniel Galadza (@CrunchMasterByz) October 22, 2020

Meanwhile...

Constantinple was ready to interfere in Ukrainian Church issue in 2008, newly-published document revealshttps://t.co/OcVmCtPBRE

Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople was ready to “settle the Ukrainian Church problem” back in 2008, and the schismatic “Kiev Patriarchate” (KP... pic.twitter.com/l7PoyrLspj

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) October 22, 2020

Ukrainian Catholics

You ready to belong to an “ underground” church? The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church survived underground for 50 years. Here is A video of Mass by underground priest: Fr. H Budzynski. He is a symbol of the Fidelity of Ukrainians to the Catholic religion.
https://t.co/zDackt45up

— John Stone (@Johnthemadmonk) October 7, 2020

The Church of Kyiv

Despite the Schism of 1054, the Church of Kyiv remained in communion with both Rome and Constantinople for another two hundred years.https://t.co/OXPNdRuxnr

— Sheptytsky Institute (@Sheptytsky) September 22, 2020

Fr. Andriy Chirovsky on Ukraine

Eastern Christian Publications: Updated: Nicholas Denysenko on His Superb New and now Award-Winning Book

Eastern Christian Publications: Updated: Nicholas Denysenko on His Superb New and now Award-Winning Book

By What Authority?

Fr. John Whiteford on Constantinople and Ukraine

OrthoChristian: ”THE WATERS HAVE BEEN MUDDIED” An Interview with Fr. John Whiteford on the Ukrainian Crisis and the Judgment of God
by Archpriest John Whiteford, Jesse Dominick
Since I became Orthodox, one of the big things I have been concerned with is trying to bring people into the Church. It’s harder to bring people into the Church now because it’s harder to explain what Orthodoxy is.

Healing of a Divided Church?

RISU: PRIMATES OF OCU AND UGCC AGREE TO DEVELOP A ROADMAP FOR COOPERATION

Kyiv – Constantinople – Moscow An Ecclesial Triangle, Thomas Bremer

(via Byz TX)

Delivery of the Tomos, January 6

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Signs it in Constantinople. clip

EWTN Live - 2019-01-24 - Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk

Not Until Ukraine Sorts Itself Out Politically

Aleteia: Do changes for Ukraine’s Orthodox Church mean unity with Catholics is on the horizon?

Restoration of Communion among Ukrainians in the Future?

Pravmir: Ukrainian Schismatics and Uniates Hope to Create Single Patriarchate in Communion with both Rome and Constantinople, Says Uniate Head

OrthoChristian: UKRAINIAN SCHISMATICS AND UNIATES HOPE TO CREATE SINGLE PATRIARCHATE IN COMMUNION WITH BOTH ROME AND CONSTANTINOPLE, SAYS UNIATE HEAD

Patriarch Bartholomew Signs the Tomos

Patriarch Bartholomew signs Tomos of autocephaly of Orthodox Church of Ukraine
Patriarch Bartholomew: «Prince Vladimir and Saint Olga are present in spirit and prayer, sharing our joy and pleasure»
Petro Poroshenko at the ceremony of signing the Tomos: At last, God has bestowed the Orthodox Church of Ukraine upon us

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Union of Orthodox churches in Ukraine a cause for rejoicing by Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille
Orthodoxy in Ukraine has been granted full autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarch, even as the Russian Orthodox are dismissive and critical of the union.


Related:
Kirill: Bartholomew no longer the ecumenical patriarch of all Orthodoxy by Vladimir Rozanskij
Metropolitan Ioann to head Russian Orthodox in Europe

Confusing an Ecclesial Issue with a Political One

If those in east Ukraine wish to secede, why force them to stay through violence?

CWR Dispatch: Ukraine, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and Post-truth: An Orthodox Perspective by Fr. Cyril Hovorun
Right from the start of the 2014 events, we in Ukraine experienced the Russian version of post-truth. And over time, we developed some expertise in discerning where truth stops and post-truth begins.

Archbishop Job: Moscow Patriarchate No Longer Exists in Ukraine (via Byz, TX)

Crux Interview with the Ukrainian Catholic Major Archbishop

Ukraine prelate says Orthodox independence is ‘affirmation of rights’ by John L. Allen Jr. and Ines San Martin

A Byzantine Catholic Look at the Orthodox Trouble

Church Life: The Orthodox Schism Under Western Eyes by Chase Padusniak