Patriarch Filaret Dies at 97, Orthodox Church of Ukraine Says

The New York Times | March 21, 2026, 1:54 p.m. | Original
Filaret led a movement in Ukraine that created a schism among Orthodox believers and, ultimately, a church independent of Moscow.
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