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Patriarch Kirill

In this photo from 2009, the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I (left) and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill stand side-by-side during a Sunday service in the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George at the Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul, Turkey

Orthodox Christianity faced with a political divide

Religion

Bitter political divisions in Ukraine have created a split in Orthodox Christianity.

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, left, and Roman Catholic Pope Francis, right, met in Cuba Friday — a historic moment for the religions they represent, which have been at odds for 1,000 years.

How the Middle East brought Eastern and Western Christianity together again — in officially atheist Cuba

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A Kremlin spokesman — and a watch

Kremlin Watch: How does a Russian public servant afford a $620,000 watch?

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