EUROPEAN RUSSIAN ORTHODOX REJECT MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE

by Vladimir Rozanskij

In Paris, out of 186 delegates from 10 nations, 104 voted in favor and 75 against. But two thirds of the voters were needed. A victory for the "ecumenical" role of Constantinople.

RUSSIANS IN W EUROPE CAUGHT BETWEEN MOSCOW AND CONSTANTINOPLE

by Vladimir Rozanskij

Constantinople has sacked Archbishop John, head of Russians Churches in Western Europe, but the latter has refused to go. Instead, he has placed himself under Moscow's protection. On Saturday, an assembly of Russian Orthodox churches in Western Europe will make a final decision. Or maybe not.

MOSCOW AND CONSTANTINOPLE CLASH IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

by Vladimir Rozanskij

The Metropolitan of Singapore Sergij (Chashin), of Russian obedience, writes an open letter to the metropolitan of Seoul Amvrosios (Zografos), linked to Constantinople. There are not two "parallel churches", but the traditional Russian mission in Asia.

THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH STOPS SHORT ON UKRAINIAN AUTOCEPHALY. FILARET PROMISES BATTLE

by Vladimir Rozanskij, asianews

Archbishop Hyeronimus II of Greece and Metropolitan Epiphanius of Kiev gathered together in Constantinople to pray for the feast of St. Bartholomew. "Prudence" in the recognition of autocephaly. Patriarch Filaret accuses Epiphanius of "selling out authority to Constantinople".