On Oct. 10, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople agreed to recognize the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. This is a historic decision with huge geopolitical implications.
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Orthodox priest prays on Independence Square in Kyiv on Oct. 12, 2018 as Ukrainian celebrate a historical decision by the Ecumenical Patriarchate to recognise the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.