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Recent content by Dan Bodnar

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    Will Ecumenical Patriarch encourage sectarian war in Ukraine?

    Just wonder if something has changed for Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew from 2012 to recognize the "Patriarch of Kyiv and all Rus'-Ukraine Filaret"...
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    Will Ecumenical Patriarch encourage sectarian war in Ukraine?

    As Lithuanian news portal Delfi wrote, "Bartholomew's task is to reconcile the confronting Kyivan and Moscow Patriarchates. At this moment, unfortunately, there is no possible way to achieve it. Forming a united Church without the UOC MP, which has almost 12,000 congregations in Ukraine making...
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    Montenegrin schismatics intensified their activity after the Djukanovic's party victory

    Montenegrin schismatics intensified their activity after the Djukanovic party's victory Contrary to the Serbian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral Amfilohije, whom we all remember as stressing the unacceptability of state interference in church affairs, disgowned...
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    American Catholics are skeptical about the Pope Francis

    American Catholics are skeptical about the Pope Francis amid recently revealed Podesta's "anti-Church" emails. "The response of His Holiness, as well as its absence, will show what he is to a greater extent: Catholic or "leftist", – believers say. See the Canada Free Press article for details...
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    An Orthodox church building is to be demolished in Ukraine. Is it 1937 again?

    Saw a link to this piece in one of Facebook groups. It's worrisome. For those who agree, there is a link to the online petition in the end of the article . For the first time in the history of modern Ukraine, Cherkasy local authorities are going to demolish the Orthodox church! June 6...
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    Orthodox Christians: Met. Elpidophoros is to be the next EP?

    Admit it – Patriarch Bartholome is very old and sick. He’s had Parkinson for many years and in addition now people say he suffers from some kind of oncology. That’s no surprise – remember his look at the opening of the Holy and Great Council! His hands were shaking horribly! That’s why he...
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    Orthodox Christians: Met. Elpidophoros is to be the next EP?

    Wow, I've even seen some speculations about whether Met. Elpidophoros would be "open and active regarding Ukrainian issue" in one of Facebook groops!!
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    The Holy & Great Council: Will It Split the Orthodox World or Unite?

    I've seen an interesting article on Facebook recently. Here it is. Your comments are highly appreciated! Tamar Lomidze- OCP News Service- 10/6/16 The ‘Pan-Orthodox Council’ is scheduled to start on the 19th of June on Crete. From the very beginning, this initiative provoked stormy...
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    OCA & Phanar : A Relationship in Crisis

    Primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), Metropolitan Tikhon visited Phanar on March 19-20 this year, where he concelebrated the Divine Liturgy with Patriarch Bartholomew on the day of the Triumph of Orthodoxy Liturgy. A few days later, on March 23, His Beatitude's statement on the...
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    Is it easy/safe to be an Orthodox in Ukraine?

    Just saw a post in Facebook: "Today I've seen the link to an article ( https://maxlinnik.wordpress.com/2016/03/16/on-religious-freedom-in-the-european-ukraine/ ) on Ukrainian religious situation in Facebook. It seemed as quite comprehensive for me. Of course, external difficulties are not as...
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    Turkish intelligence was involved in abduction and execution of Syrian Metropolitans

    It's really interesting! However, not much surprising...
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    Orthodox Christians only: EP can recognize UOC-KP. G.Soros involved. Is it OK??

    My Ukrainian friend recently wrote a post in the one of the Ukrainian-Canadian groups in Facebook. It is worth discussing IMO. Here is it: Can the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kiev Patriarchate (UOC KP) be recognized as canonical? And what is the price to pay? For 23 years the Ukrainian...
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    Post Orthodox Pictures

    Portable Hidden Russian iconostasis. It can hide a portable iconostasis during time of persecution.
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