Video from the Crimea Desk of RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service:
'We Don't Want Confrontation': Ukraine's Patriarch Filaret On Split With Russian Orthodox Church
Patriarch Filaret, the head of the Kyiv Patriarchate, has welcomed a decision to recognize the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Speaking to reporters on October 11 in Kyiv, Patriarch Filaret said he wanted to avoid confrontation with Moscow after winning approval to split with the Russian Orthodox Church. He said that Ukraine's three Orthodox denominations, including a Moscow-affiliated church, would not be forced to join the unified Ukrainian church.
We're re-upping this here, because it's still very relevant in view of the latest developments:
Turmoil In The Orthodox World: What's Going On?
A Ukrainian Church -- that currently doesn’t even exist -- is about to change the Orthodox world. A higher authority in Constantinople is considering granting it independence. This move is angering the Russian Orthodox Church, which is threatening to break ties with the other churches.
