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Ukrainians promote national church amid election campaign

Sunday, 14 October 2018 6:17 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 14 October 2018 6:21 PM ]

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (R) shaking hands with Patriarch Filaret (2nd R) of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kiev

Lena Savchuk
PressTV, Kiev

Ukrainians have taken to the streets to take part in a public prayer for the national church as the country is edging nearer to being granted an Orthodox church independent from Russia. Kiev praises the move as a historic milestone. But political analysts warn that the politicians are using the issue for their own benefit. Lena Savchuk reports.

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