KYIV, Dec 16 - Ukrainian Orthodox Christian priests selected a 39-year-old bishop to lead newly independent church, cementing a split from the previous Russian hierarchy in a step that’s further straining relations between the two countries.
Priests gathered in Ukraine’s St. Sophia Cathedral early Saturday for eight hours to discuss the status of the new church and elect as leader the Metropolitan of Kyiv and Ukraine, Epifaniy, also known as Serhiy Dumenko, Bloomberg reported.
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