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Estonian lawmakers look to make country's Orthodox church cut ties with Moscow
Bill proponents argue it would prevent extremism, while critics say it could worsen tensions between ethnic Estonians and ...
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Theologian: MPEÕK ideology hindering split from Moscow
The Russian Orthodox Church has bound itself so tightly to Moscow's ideology, that I do not see any real ability to break free. And that is why we have been seeing this mindset in Estonia too." At the ...
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Bill to curb foreign influence in Estonia's churches passes first Riigikogu vote
this mostly refers to the Orthodox Church being under the auspices of the Moscow Patriarchate, despite proposals to address this without hampering Russian Orthodox followers' religious freedoms in ...
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Estonia advances legislation that forces religious organizations to sever ties with ROC
including the Estonian Orthodox Church (EOC), to sever all ties with the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). The amendment, proposed by Interior Minister Lauri Laanemets, has been submitted to ...