Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-27 20:58:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9416C3B7A239BF6DE2103EC0FF05C7D820B1377D20D07A303EF08327C2C889F9
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Original Note:
Ukraine’s Orthodox Church was under jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox patriarch in Moscow. The ROC has strongly backed Russia’s war on Ukraine The Orthodox Church of Ukraine is separate, is not linked to Moscow & is not banned. The arrested priest is not from the OCU https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-priest-ancient-gold-jewellery-spain-b2434823.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-bans-churches-russia-orthodox-pavlo/32645565.html https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-parliament-backs-ban-russia-linked-church-initial-vote-2023-10-19/
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