The Law Banning the UOC: Can Religious Policy Coexist with Freedom of Religion?

... Criticism from Human Rights and Religious Groups Irina Borshch: Why International Institutions Overlook the Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church? On August 24, 2024, the World Council of Churches (WCC) published a statement on its website, declaring ... ... privately (i.e., through agreements between state and church elites), outside of public legislation, avoiding polarization of society and discrimination. Pope Francis also implicitly invokes the idea of the “common good” (“those who truly pray always ...