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NEWS

Ukrainian Court Puts Orthodox Leader Under House Arrest

KYIV, UKRAINE — A Kyiv court ordered a leading priest to be put under house arrest Saturday after Ukraine’s top security agency said he was suspected of justifying Russian aggression, a criminal offense. It was the latest move in a bitter dispute over a famed Orthodox monastery. Metropolitan Pavel is the abbot of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, Ukraine’s most revered Orthodox […]

Jamaica

Fire-brand Anglican Priest Ernle Gordon Dead At 82

Photo source Retired 82-year-old Anglican priest and author, Reverend Canon Ernle Gordon, has died. The well-known Jamaican priest made his transition earlier this week. “Reverend Gordon was an outstanding champion of the cause of the people,” said the People’s National Party (PNP) in reaction to the announcement of Gordon’s death. The Opposition party described Gordon as a well-known Anglican priest […]