Holy Synod

Fears of further Orthodox Church rifts after Russia-Constantinople split

Constantinople's decision last week to end more than 300 years of Moscow's control over Orthodox churches in Ukraine was met with the Russian Orthodox Church's decision to split from Constantinople.

Russian Orthodox Church breaks with Constantinople in row over Ukraine

Ukraine is in the process of establishing an independent church, which Russia sees as a split in Orthodox Christianity, prompting it to retaliate against Constantinople for backing the Ukrainian church.