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PM hails 'historic' visit of Greek Orthodox leader

Spiritual leader Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has arrived in Australia to mark 100 years since the Greek Orthodox church was established in the country.

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Ukraine's parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target

Ukraine’s parliament has banned the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church or any other faith group supporting Russia’s invasion

The Independent UK

Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine

A small number of Russian Orthodox priests are publicly opposing their leader's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and they're suffering the consequences

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'My wife wants to give our son an 'outdated' name - he'll be bullied for it'

A soon-to-be dad has taken to Reddit to share how he 'burst out laughing' at his wife after she proudly shared the name she wants to use on their son, saying he didn't think she was being serious

Daily Mirror

Ecumenical patriarch: Russian Church shares blame for 'crimes' in Ukraine

The spiritual head of the world's Orthodox Christians said on Wednesday that Russia's powerful Orthodox Church shared responsibility for the conflict in Ukraine but that he stood ready to help in Russia's postwar "spiritual regeneration".

Reuters

'I laughed in my wife's face when she told me her baby name idea - it made her cry'

When a man's wife shared her chosen baby name with her husband and he laughed in her face she was left devastated - he was "laughing to the point of tears" at the moniker

Daily Mirror

Cyprus Church leader Archbishop Chrysostomos II laid to rest

The leader of Cyprus’ Orthodox Church Chrysostomos II has been laid to rest with all the ceremony of centuries of ecclesiastical tradition

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Russian talking point: Blaming US for Ukraine church split

Russia has sought to justify its assault on Ukraine with allegations of foreign encroachment near its borders

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