Pope Francis, aged 88, passed away suddenly in the morning, and the likely cause of death was a stroke. According to preliminary reports, it involved a cerebral hemorrhage not connected to any respiratory conditions. An official statement is expected soon.
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Restoration works on the main dome of Hagia Sophia, one of the most significant architectural landmarks in the world, have begun in Istanbul. Despite the restoration, the temple will remain accessible to worshippers.
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The head of the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience, Viktor Yelensky, announced measures to implement anti-church law No. 3894, which is aimed at banning the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The official said that the work will begin in May, and, according to Yelensky, it will be the Russian Orthodox Church that will be banned.
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Lyudmyla Fylypovych, a lobbyist for the OCU in the media, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor at the Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, considers the ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to be the “right position” of the state. Fylypovych confirms that the process of implementing Law 3894 will be long and difficult, but the state has enough mechanisms to implement this idea.
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Oleksandr Sagan, a lobbyist for the OCU, head of the Department of Religious Studies at the Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences, called the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia “a project of the Soviet special services.” Sagan argues that the autocephaly of the OCCLS cannot be taken seriously, as it was granted during Czechoslovakia's time under Soviet influence.
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Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople has expressed his condolences over the death of Pope Francis.
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has published a congratulatory message on Easter addressed to the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches of the world. Congratulatory messages were sent to the Heads of all Orthodox Churches, except Constantinople, Alexandria, Cyprus and Hellas. This is reported by the website of the Russian Orthodox Church's OVCS.
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The head of the OCU, Epiphany Dumenko, claims that there is no violation of freedom of conscience in Ukraine. Moreover, according to Dumenko, Ukraine has the highest level of religious freedom in Europe. At the same time, according to Dumenko, the information about the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is “Russian narratives,” and those UOC priests who are arrested and held in prison are to blame for what happened because they encroached on national security.
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Renowned Ukrainian comedian and artistic director of "Kvartal 95" studio, Yevhen Koshovyi—who has repeatedly voiced criticism of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church—has once again sparked controversy with a provocative Easter video message.
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This year’s Easter celebration in Chernihiv was marked by an event that caused surprise and concern among the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC): Bishop Nikodim of the UOC participated in a joint prayer alongside representatives of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), Greek Catholics, Roman Catholics, and Protestants. The prayer gathering, held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, was presented as an act of “spiritual unity” for the sake of peace in Ukraine.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, together with First Lady Olena Zelenska, will take part in the farewell ceremony for Pope Francis.
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In his traditional address on the occasion of the 166th week of full-scale war in Ukraine, the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Sviatoslav Shevchuk, called on religious leaders around the world to make a joint statement and join in specific actions that would contribute to ending the fighting in Ukraine.
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On April 22, 2025, an important meeting took place at the Metropolitan House of the National Reserve "Saint Sophia of Kyiv" between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO). The event was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Olena Kovalska, and Head of the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience Viktor Yelensky.
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has in absentia charged 14 high-ranking representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) for their involvement in attempts to "forcibly integrate Ukrainian churches into the ROC structure" in the temporarily occupied territories. According to the investigation, between 2022 and 2024, these hierarchs participated in the activities of the ROC’s Holy Synod, whose decisions allegedly aimed at changing ecclesiastical jurisdiction without the consent of believers or religious communities.
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On April 22, 2025, a meeting took place between His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' and His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia at the Patriarchal and Synodal Residence in the Danilov Monastery (Moscow).
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The head of the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience, Viktor Yelensky, said that severing ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, which is required by anti-church law No. 3894, is not a betrayal of Orthodoxy. The official assured that after the clergy and believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church announce their break with the ROC, they will be able to continue to practice their faith as they see fit.
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On April 23, 2025, the hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Longinus (Zhar) of Bancheny, was subjected to emergency hospitalization. It is not reported what exactly caused the bishop to be hospitalized.
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The Israeli Foreign Ministry first published, but then deleted the Israeli side's condolences on the death of Pope Francis. The reason for this step was the position of the head of the Vatican on Israeli military actions in Palestine, which the Pontiff criticized as “inhumane”.
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The Czech Security Service claims that under the auspices of the Russian Orthodox Church, Russian agents are meeting in the country. One of these “secret meetings,” according to Czech intelligence officials, took place in Karlovy Vary on the basis of a local parish of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the head of the American Archdiocese of Phanar, Archbishop Elpidophoros, attended a Catholic Mass in memory of Pope Francis. The event was held at St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral in New York.
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