The UOC has been accused of maintaining links to the pro-invasion Russian Orthodox Church, which used to be its parent church but with which the UOC says it all broke ties in May 2022.
Video footage of the incident shared online disputes allegations that the attack on the church was committed by two "Jewish radicals."
Orthodoxy in Lithuania dates back to the 13th century, Bartholomew said, when it fell under the ultimate supervision of Constantinople.
The Church of San Roman, built in the year of 1062, is now fully visible for the first time since the 1960s.
Francis, who previously opposed the idea that celibacy was an option for leaders of the church, appeared to loosen his stance when speaking with Argentine outlet Infobae.
Zelensky and other Ukrainian leaders have accused the long-established Ukrainian Orthodox Church of undermining Ukrainian unity.
The Ukrainian culture ministry says the church has until March 29 to leave the 980-year-old Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, where it has its headquarters.
There is a lot that is unique about this site and also how it symbolizes and embodies the kinds of initiatives that have blossomed since the Abraham Accords.
Father Michał Woźnicki, a Catholic priest from the city of Poznan, must perform 30 hours of community service a month for the next six months
Over two decades of being a priest and academic in southern England, Sizer made a name for himself as an outspoken opponent of Christian Zionism.