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Orthodox patriarchs battle for Africa in Madagascar

The war between Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria over Ukraine, which has been ongoing since 2019, has spread to the African continent. Theodore II, with whom Moscow has broken all ties, controls all Orthodox churches on the continent. [...]

Published on 10.11.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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