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Why International Institutions Overlook the Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church?

The rights of a religious organization are best protected at the national and regional levels rather than internationally Violated rights of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) by the Ukrainian government is accompanied by disruptions in the international system of whistleblowing, given the obvious threats to religious freedom in Ukraine. The footage of church seizures and rampage in monasteries has become ...

15.08.2023

British Sanctions Against Patriarch Kirill. Forgiveness and Humility in Response

... capable of heating up any conflict at an uncontrollable speed. Ivan Timofeev: Closing Loopholes: Outlining the U.S. and EU Sanctions Policy Onward Let’s start with the possible material consequences of the sanctions for Patriarch Kirill and the Russian Orthodox Church. Blocking financial sanctions mean that individuals under UK jurisdiction are prohibited from engaging in any financial transactions with the blocked persons. Their assets are frozen. That is, formally they remain the property of the blocked ...

18.06.2022

The Politics of Canons and Borders

The Current Situation Demonstrates the Failure of both the Phanar and Moscow Models, and their Revitalization Appears Unlikely The conflict surrounding the Orthodox church in Ukraine has moved irrevocably beyond the purely intra-ecclesiastical agenda. Experts, political scientists, and journalists have plunged headlong into the subtleties of canon law, the history of intra-Orthodox relations and discussions ...

29.10.2018

The Western Guide to Understanding the Russian Soul

... weapons of choice to project its power (…), Mr. Putin has also mobilized faith to expand the country’s reach and influence. A fervent foe of homosexuality and any attempt to put individual rights above those of family, community or nation, the Russian Orthodox Church helps project Russia as the natural ally of all those who pine for a more secure, illiberal world free from the tradition-crushing rush of globalization, multiculturalism and women’s and gay rights. (…) faith has also helped Mr. Putin ...

23.05.2017

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