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The Law Banning the UOC: Can Religious Policy Coexist with Freedom of Religion?

... based in countries recognized as having committed armed aggression against Ukraine. This creates legal grounds to prosecute and dissolve parishes and dioceses of the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate solely because of their canonical communion with the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), even though the Council of the UOC proclaimed the “full autonomy and independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church” on May 27, 2022. The law does not directly mandate the dissolution of the UOC, but only because it does not exist as a single legal entity under Ukrainian law; only its components (dioceses, parishes, monasteries and educational ...

02.10.2024

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

... of their headquarters. [ 6 ] This discriminatory situation can be attributed to the religious policies of the USSR, when the Russian Orthodox Church could not develop normally and freely not only in the international environment but also domestically,... ... concepts in social sciences. 5. While recognizing that the military conflict leaves little room for improvement in the realm of Ukrainian Orthodox Church rights, it is nevertheless necessary to testify that a wait-and-see silence increases the risks. One ...

15.08.2023

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