The Orthodox Church of Ukraine has officially split from its religious leadership in Russia.
The Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul, the worldwide head of the church, has signed a document granting independence.
The break marks a deepening religious divide that comes from political hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.
Al Jazeera’s Rob Matheson reports.
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