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Monday, 4 September 2023

Patriarch Bartholomew firmly denied the possibility of "reconsidering" the granting of autocephaly to the Church of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Monday, 8 May 2023

Autocephaly, geopolitics, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
(Nicholas Denysenko, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)

Friday, 17 March 2023

The Republic of Moldova is not Ukraine: Addressing the question of autocephaly in Moldova
(Tatiana Cojocari, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Friday, 1 July 2022

Ukraine: Contesting reunification: Autocephaly and sovereignty in Ukraine
(Kathryn David, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Friday, 10 June 2022

Mother Church will not recognize any self-proclaimed autocephaly in Ukraine, - Hierarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Monday, 18 April 2022

Ukrainian autocephaly: A challenge to Russian neo-imperialism
(Nicholas Denysenko, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Wednesday, 6 April 2022

The Church of Georgia is closer than ever to recognize the Autocephaly of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Monday, 26 October 2020

Head of the Church of Cyprus recognizes OCU autocephaly
(Interfax-Religion)

Tuesday, 14 January 2020

Conversation marking the First Anniversary of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Autocephaly
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Talk About: Law and Religion)

Ukrainian Autocephaly, One Year On
(Elizabeth Clark, Talk About: Law and Religion)

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine: Can relations with the Russian Orthodox Church be normalized? (conversation on anniversary of Ukrainian autocephaly)
(Andrii Krawchuk, Talk About: Law and Religion)

U.S. interference in Ukraine’s Autocephaly: An ineffective, unnecessary, and unlikely affair
(Robert C. Blitt, Talk About: Law and Religion)

A language of “sects” in Russian reflections of Ukrainian Autocephaly
(Stanislav Panin, Talk About: Law and Religion)

Tuesday, 12 November 2019

Ukrainian autocephaly. After one year
(Petros Vassiliadis, Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Wednesday, 13 March 2019

Ukraine's Constitutional Court refuses to consider legality of Rada decision to support autocephaly tomos
(Interfax-Religion)

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Poroshenko promised Patriarchate of Constantinople Ukrainian property in exchange for autocephaly tomos
(Interfax-Religion)

Monday, 14 January 2019

Georgian president doesn't hurry to congratulate Ukraine on granting autocephaly
(Interfax-Religion)

Thursday, 10 January 2019

If Georgia recognizes Ukraine's autocephaly, Russia to recognize Abkhaz Church's independence - Burjanadze
(Interfax Religion)

Georgian Church needs time to decide on recognizing Ukraine's autocephaly
(Interfax Religion)

Monday, 17 December 2018

Ukraine’s autocephaly: In the vortex of global change (Responding to: The future of Orthodox Christianity in Ukraine)
(Jerry Pankhurst, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Ukrainian autocephaly: Subverting the Russkiy Mir (Responding to: The future of Orthodox Christianity in Ukraine)
(Myroslaw Tataryn, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Monday, 3 December 2018

Poroshenko awards orders to 2 Ukrainian Orthodox Church metropolitans who support autocephaly
(Interfax-Religion)

Saturday, 24 November 2018

Poroshenko's envoy going to Istanbul for Synod meeting on tomos on autocephaly
(Interfax-Religion)

Thursday, 8 November 2018

Ukrainian autocephaly. What next? The role of Patriarch Bartholomew
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Monday, 1 October 2018

Ukrainian government official enlists diplomatic support for autocephaly
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Violence erupts in dispute over autocephaly
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)

Autocephaly opponents take issue to court
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

Friday, 7 September 2018

More than half of Ukrainians have an opinion on autocephaly
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Thursday, 2 August 2018

Poroshenko dismissed an official who promised him autocephaly to the Day of Russia's Baptism - media
(Interfax-Religion)

Monday, 16 July 2018

Autocephaly is pillar of Ukrainian state - Poroshenko
(Interfax-Religion)

Friday, 25 May 2018

Leadership of Ukrainian church warns against consequences of autocephaly
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)

Friday, 20 April 2018

Kiev envoy goes to Istanbul with request on Ukrainian autocephaly for Ecumenical patriarch
(Interfax-Religion)

Thursday, 19 April 2018

Ukrainian Orthodox Church's autocephaly is geopolitical issue – Poroshenko
(Interfax-Religion)

Monday, 7 August 2017

Poroshenko asks Constantinople to recognize autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Friday, 3 February 2017

Patriarch Kirill at 70: No autocephaly for Ukraine and no multiculturalism for Russia
(Paul Goble, The Ukrainian Weekly)

Wednesday, 3 August 2016

Constantinople hierarch outlines the scheme whereby autocephaly can be granted to Ukrainian church
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Friday, 22 July 2016

The Patriarchate of Constantinople to examine the appeal of the Ukrainian Parliament on granting autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Friday, 1 July 2016

Moscow would like Venice Commission to react to Rada appeal on Ukrainian Orthodox Church's autocephaly
(Interfax-Religion)

Friday, 17 June 2016

Parliament adopted a draft appeal to Ecumenical Patriarch on granting autocephaly to Ukrainian church
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Thursday, 16 June 2016

Rada's draft on giving autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is doomed to failure - expert
(Interfax-Religion)

Rada calls on Ecumenical patriarch to give autocephaly to Ukraine's Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)

Tuesday, 14 June 2016

Speaker of Ukrainian Parliament expects Ecumenical Patriarch to grant autocephaly to Ukrainian Church
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

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