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Separation of the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox Church: Freedom of Religion in Times of War

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Separation of the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox Church: Freedom of Religion in Times of War
Members of the public pray at Kiev Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 4, 2022. Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
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On Nov. 24, 2022, a draft law to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was registered in the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian Parliament. According to Ukraine’s European Solidarity Party, the draft law prohibits all activity of any religious organisation that is somehow associated with, or accountable to, the Russian Orthodox Church “in canonical, organizational, and other issues.”
Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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