the Orthodox Church
noun
: a branch of the Christian church that has members mainly in the area from eastern Europe to eastern Africa
the Russian/Greek/Ethiopian Orthodox Church
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Christie’s catalogue describes it as an exceptionally rare treatment of a pivotal political moment, when Mehmed sought to consolidate his rule over the former Byzantine capital by installing Gennadius as patriarch of the Orthodox Church.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Representatives of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine have been persecuted.
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Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine asked for prayers for the site’s salvation.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centers.
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CBS News,
15 June 2026
Its roof caught fire during the attack, said Metropolitan Epiphanius, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
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Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
The roof of the Dormition Cathedral caught fire during the overnight attack, said Metropolitan Epiphanius, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
Last March, Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Lisa Walsh sided with the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) in an ownership dispute over the 70-year-old congregation and historic church housed in a mansion belonging to Miami’s first mayor.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin has long been co-opting the Orthodox Church to legitimize his aggression against Ukraine.
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Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Representatives of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine have been persecuted.
—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine asked for prayers for the site’s salvation.
—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centers.
—
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Its roof caught fire during the attack, said Metropolitan Epiphanius, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
The roof of the Dormition Cathedral caught fire during the overnight attack, said Metropolitan Epiphanius, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
—
ABC News,
14 June 2026
Last March, Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Lisa Walsh sided with the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) in an ownership dispute over the 70-year-old congregation and historic church housed in a mansion belonging to Miami’s first mayor.
—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin has long been co-opting the Orthodox Church to legitimize his aggression against Ukraine.
—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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