After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Orthodox Church publicly embraced the war, sparking a crisis of conscience for priests and parishioners alike.
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church will never be able to return to its prewar position. There are only two options now: swear allegiance to the new national consensus, or become a pro-Kremlin collaborator.
By using force to try to keep the splintering parts of the once-unified ROC together, Patriarch Kirill is only driving them away.
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has declared full independence from the Moscow Patriarchate, but for now that independence is recognized only by itself.
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.
Join Aaron David Miller as he sits down with Mary McCord to address the unique domestic security challenges confronting a nation increasingly divided at home.
Please join the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Middle East program for a discussion of a book that provides an in-depth look at how Saudi Arabia’s religious sector continues to influence Islam across the globe.
