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Two Orthodox Christian countries at war – here's an explanation of the faith tradition shared by Russia and Ukraine

  • Written by J. Eugene Clay, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Arizona State University
Two Orthodox Christian countries at war – here's an explanation of the faith tradition shared by Russia and UkraineRussian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill lights candles during the Orthodox Easter service in Moscow.Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images

President Vladimir Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine has split the Orthodox Church.

Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, a leading authority of the Eastern Orthodox Church, quickly condemned the “unprovoked...

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