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Russia Takes Further Step Toward Major Schism in Orthodox Church

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I the spiritual leader merlin 144978210 63a1d5ba 3ded 4268 a22f 2f16204dcf01 jumboThe Russian Orthodox Church on Monday moved to sever all ties with the Constantinople Patriarchate, the Orthodox mother church, to protest its moves toward creating an independent church in Ukraine.

The decision taken by the hierarchy of the Russian church barred all its adherents from taking part in rituals like communion, baptism and marriage at any church worldwide controlled by the Patriarchate.
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