ISTANBUL — The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide recognized the independence of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in a four-hour ceremony in Istanbul on Sunday, formalizing a split with the Russian church to which it had been tied for more than four centuries.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader, handed a Tomos of Autocephaly containing a decree of independence to the newly appointed Metropolitan Epiphanius of Ukraine, cleaving millions of Ukrainians from the Russian Orthodox Church.
The independence effort outraged political and religious leaders in Russia. But for President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine, who stood before an elevated throne throughout the ceremony in Istanbul, the occasion was an affirmation of independence from Russian influence in his embattled country and a boost ahead of elections in March.
“Tomos for us is actually another act of proclaiming Ukraine’s independence,” Mr. Poroshenko said in an address. “For Ukrainians, our own Church is a guarantee of our spiritual freedom. This is the key to social harmony.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/world/europe/orthodox-church-ukraine-russia.html
Church split on a day with a partial solar eclipse that could be seen from Russia.
Partial Solar Eclipse, Orthodox split, Orthodox Christmas
Interesting that the partial solar eclipse yesterday over Russia coincided with Orthodox Christmas and the break away of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church from Russia.
Yesterday's Solar Eclipse Was First of Six Eclipses In 2019 With 'Super Wolf Blood Moon' Up Next
"Super Wolf Blood Moon" = 1440 (English Sumerian)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2019/01/07/yesterdays-solar-eclipse-was-first-of-six-eclipses-in-2019-with-super-wolf-blood-moon-up-next/#40498b111c3c
Orthodox Christmas mass in Moscow
Streamed live 20 hours ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfv_ExuDNQ0
New Ukrainian Orthodox Church holds first Christmas mass in Kiev | DW News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2MRgLXZ2tY
Yesterday's Solar Eclipse Was First of Six Eclipses In 2019 With 'Super Wolf Blood Moon' Up Next
"Super Wolf Blood Moon" = 1440 (English Sumerian)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2019/01/07/yesterdays-solar-eclipse-was-first-of-six-eclipses-in-2019-with-super-wolf-blood-moon-up-next/#40498b111c3c
Orthodox Christmas mass in Moscow
Streamed live 20 hours ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfv_ExuDNQ0
New Ukrainian Orthodox Church holds first Christmas mass in Kiev | DW News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2MRgLXZ2tY
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