The war of the Churches and the struggle for the soul of Ukraine

Whatever transpires on the temporal battlefield, it looks very much as if the spiritual battle is over, and Ukraine has won.

Ukrainian security service personnel at the entrance to the Monastery of the Caves.
photo: security service of ukraine

Before Russian troops invaded, with the blessing of Russian Orthodox leaders, believers in Ukraine were split between those keeping historic links and those belonging to a new independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine. But now the faithful have swung decisively against the Russian Church.

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