Ukrainian Orthodox Church officially becomes independent of Moscow

[EmperorScorpious]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/05/ukraine-new-orthodox-church-gains-independence-from-moscow

The newly elected head of the Ukrainian Orthodox church traveled to Istanbul to receive the “tomos”, or decree of autocephaly (independence), from the Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, in an elaborate ceremony in St George’s Cathedral on the eve of the Orthodox Christmas.

The Ukrainian church has been under the jurisdiction of the Moscow patriarchate since 1686, and its independence is a heavy blow to Moscow. The Russian church, which currently has about 150 million Orthodox Christians under its authority, could lose a fifth of its members.

In a move expected to split the 300 million-strong global Orthodox church, the Russians have said they will break off relations with Constantinople as a result of Bartholomew’s decision to grant independence to the Ukrainian church. Orthodox churches in other countries are aligning with Moscow or Constantinople in the rift.

[Resonant]

We can expect this to get pretty bloody. Orthodox priests enjoy beating the snot out of eachother at even the best of times, they aren't known for their passiveness or turning the other cheek.

[StrawberryClock]

Have these people people heard about the word of our lord and savior Jesus Christ? I'll give them a Bible.

[Saint Furrybutt]

While, Its nice of seeing the newest Autocephalous metropolis for while in Eastern Orthodox Communion in all even during in Schism made by certain rogue Autocephalous Patriarchate, But @EmperorScorpious why you put article in Polidicks section rather than Sensationalist Headlines section?

[Mike Hunt]

Because it's a change spurred on by political differences?

[EmperorScorpious]

Because of the following

The whole schism was related to contemporary politics
Ukraine is using it as a political piece
Religion in general affects politics
And lastly, all of my religion-focused threads have had more attention and reply posts in Polidicks than SH. People in SH just don't care, I guess.

[Saint Furrybutt]

Ok, I just checking why isn't in SH subforum like another articles you and me put there. And for second reason, Is used more as political nationalist piece and it very shows.

[Araknid]

Kirill travels around in an S-Class Mercedes, private jets, private yachts, and owns expensive as fuck watches.
Modesty, or any concept of christianity is obviously something they dont give a fuck about.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CyBf_IdXAAAYyTr.jpg

[NuGmanV3]

I'll never get over how sick the higher up in rank Orthodox and Catholic jewellery is like goddamn

https://static.ukrinform.com/photos/2018_12/thumb_files/630_360_1545374219-482.jpg

Probably got a saint's knuckle in a gold reliquary in that collection, pure flex

[ignhelper]

http://i.imgur.com/vfotuBG.gif