Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced the creation of an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, marking a historic split from Russia. He said national security depended on "spiritual independence" from Russia.
He was speaking at a special council of orthodox priests in Kiev, where a new leader of the church was selected. The Russian Orthodox Church cut ties with the spiritual authority of the world's Orthodoxy after it recognised the Ukrainian Church's independence. Russia also fears that its churches in Ukraine could be seized.
Despite Russia banning priests from the branch of the Church loyal to Moscow from the event, two of its bishops were seen arriving for the council in Kiev.
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