Ukrainian Orthodox church Patriarch Filaret dies at 97
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-03-21 06:59 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Religion, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, War & Conflict
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Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv — who worked for decades to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church that was free from Moscow’s religious authority, a schism that foreshadowed the Russia-Ukraine war — died Friday. He was 97.
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