Responding to Ukraine Banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

October 20, 2023
Greek Archdiocese, Orthodox International Relations, Petitions, Political Activism, ROCOR, War in Ukraine, Western Civilization
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In a massive blow against religious freedom and the canonical Orthodox Church in Ukraine, the Ukrainian parliament on 10/19 passed the first reading of draft law number 8371 on the prohibition of religious organizations associated with the Russian Federation. The vote was a lopsided 267 to 15. The UOC sharply criticized the move, calling the ban on its activities a severe violation of human rights and religious freedoms which violates the European Convention on Human Rights. The UOC stated, “Undoubtedly, the adoption of this draft law will indicate that human rights and freedoms, for which our state is also fighting, are losing their meaning.” The UOC has confirmed it is taking steps to defend itself in courts by announcing the appointment of international lawyer Robert Amsterdam of Amsterdam & Partners LLP to lead the legal response to escalating attacks by the Government of Ukraine.

The passage of the draft law comes at a time of already increasing persecution. Ukraine’s Security Service has pursued 68 criminal cases, including accusations of treason, against UOC representatives since the war started. These cases have not only been against bishops and priests, but also against regular Ukrainians who support the UOC. The “evidence” in such prosecutions often amounts to calling for peace.

There have also been beatings, blockades of religious sites, seizure of Churches and monasteries, destruction of Churches, and so much more. Orthodox Reflections has regularly written about the ongoing persecution. If you would like to learn more, we suggest the following articles:

Despite our best efforts, those only begin to scratch the surface of how bad the situation is for the Orthodox Faithful in Ukraine. Glory to God, despite all the persecution, the UOC is still acknowledged to be the largest Church in Ukraine. She still dwarfs the OCU, which is considered to be “official” by the Kiev regime. Hundreds of thousands of serving Ukrainian soldiers belong to a Church their own government is persecuting, and is now trying to ban outright. UOC priests have sons and daughters serving in the armed forces of Ukraine. The UOC cut off all ties with Moscow in May of 2022, has condemned the Russian invasion, prays for the Ukrainian Armed forces, materially supports the war efforts, and has helped countless refugees. None of that matters to Zelenskyy and the ultranationalists in Kiev. It is increasingly clear, that no matter what the UOC does to support Ukraine in this war, it will never be enough. The UOC can never be the ethnonationalist organization the government wants as a propaganda prop. The UOC is the Church of Jesus Christ. Her job is to transform the world for the Glory of God, not preach a message of hate dictated by the radicals ruling in Kiev.

Even if the law is adopted after a second reading, the UOC is likely to survive on some level simply because of her size. However, expect the persecution to dramatically worsen.  Zerohedge made this point in its reporting of the vote:

If this new move to impose an outright ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church goes through, this means church seizures and the arrests of clergymen by the state will only increase, as Zelensky is now waging war not just on the invading Russians, but on Orthodox Christians within Ukraine itself.

The demonic nature of this move has already been noted by Orthodox leaders. Russian Orthodox Bishop Savva of Zelenograd’s reaction to the Ukrainian ban on the Orthodox Church: “Ukrainian politicians have confirmed they they are following & walking the path of Lenin… …their demonic convulsions have become more extreme”.

Worldwide, most Orthodox hierarchs support the UOC as the canonical Orthodox Church in Ukraine. However, Patriarch Bartholomew does not. His All-Holiness played a significant role in enabling this persecution, and he fully endorses it. On October 15, 2023, after the liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Andrew and Great Martyr Dimitri, Patriarch Bartholomew told the clergy of the Spanish and Portuguese Metropolis of the Ecumenical Patriarchate that he considers the criminal prosecution of UOC hierarchs to be fair and justified. Patriarch Bartholomew previously referred to violent seizures of UOC parishes as those parishes voluntarily changing to his demonic creation, the OCU. We must never forget the role Constantinople has played in this horror.

So now what? As Americans, we need to speak up. Immediately. Please keep four things in mind as we do. 1) We have some time before the second reading. 2) Ukraine is 100% dependent on money from the US. Ukraine can’t ban the UOC if the US says not to. 3) The Ukraine War has never been popular with Americans, and is even less of a priority given the war in the Middle East. 4) The political situation in the US is in total disarray. Politicians are running scared. The Republican Party can’t even put a Speaker of the House in office. Their fear is our opportunity.

ROCOR Archbishop Peter of Chicago has asked us to write letters to our Representatives and Senators to urge them to stand against Ukraine Draft Bill 8371. This is a good idea. Please do it immediately. Details from the Archbishop are below. We don’t have much time. Also, please post the names of the representatives and senators you contact in a comment below this article so we can keep track and support each other. Please tell as many people as possible about this effort. We need a mass outpouring of support if we expect to change the opinion of the US Government.

A final request. We have two active petitions on the persecution of the UOC. One specifically addresses the role of Patriarch Bartholomew. The other calls for an end to the international silence over the persecution of the UOC. Combined, they have over 6,780 signatures. The two petitions are below the instructions from Archbishop Peter. The letter writing is more important right now, but we do publicize the petitions as well. If you could sign them, we would be most appreciative. The verbiage will be updated shortly to reflect the draft law.

—OR Staff

Please Write Your Senators and Representatives

Archbishop Peter of Chicago has asked us to write letters to our Representatives and Senators to urge them to stand against Ukraine Draft Bill 8371 aimed at restricting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Below you will find information to aid you in completing this task asked of us.

Find the name and address of your Senators and Representatives:

a. Find your Senators: senate.gov/senators/senat

b. Find your Representatives: house.gov/representative

What to Say:

Introduce yourself as their constituent. It is best to write your introduction with a brief summary of your views, background, etc., and why this issue is important to you.

Be clear and concise when delivering your message and request to policymakers. What is it you want them to do? How does their choice to act or not act, impact you and/or your family?

In closing, be sure to reiterate specifically what you are asking them to do:

Example: “I urge you to stand against the adoption of Ukraine Draft Law Number 8371, and similar bills, which could adversely impact Ukraine’s unity and religious freedoms.”

From personal experience in the Legislature, please understand that letters they receive that are mass duplications of the same message that DO NOT CONTAIN a personal message are frequently ignored.

Please ensure your introduction and closing are uniquely YOUR VOICE, to ensure we have a strong impact.

Please make sure you cite the bill to provide clarity Ukraine Draft law number 8371 on the prohibition of religious organizations associated with the Russian Federation. Be sure to include the below text Archbishop Peter of Chicago has asked us to include, verbatim.

“During the ongoing war in Ukraine, the country faces a crucial test, where unity and internal resilience are vital to overcome complex challenges. Proposed legislation aimed at restricting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church will divert us from the goals of unity and freedom of religion.

It is essential to focus efforts on combating corruption and supporting national unity, ensuring every citizen’s right to freely embrace their religious identity. We strongly urge against the adoption of these bills, which could adversely impact Ukraine’s unity and religious freedoms.”

Both of our active petitions are below. The list of previous signatures follow the two petitions. 

We Demand an End to Christian Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Petition Text Below:

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is the canonical church in Ukraine headed by Metropolitan Onuphry. Prior to the war, approximately 70% of the population of Ukraine belonged to the UOC. Ukrainians overwhelmingly supported their Church, despite having been subjected to politically motivated persecution for many years. The violations of human rights directed at Orthodox Christian in Ukraine have included: forcible seizure / closure of parishes, unlawful arrests, physical abuse, abusive searches of holy sites, desecrations of holy objects, intentional targeting of parishes and holy sites for military attack, and acts of physical intimidation. Recently, local governments have banned the Ukrainian Church from even operating in their areas. President Zelensky of Ukraine has threatened to make this ban nationwide. The main churches of Kiev Caves Lavra have been removed from UOC jurisdiction, and schismatics have been allowed to use them for services. We, the undersigned Orthodox Christians and allied Christians of good conscience, note three things. First, the situation in Ukraine is unjustified Christian persecution that violates all global norms. Second, the Ukrainian Government is wholly dependent on Western financial and military support for its continued existence. Therefore, Christians in the West bear a substantial responsibility to speak for the Ukrainian victims of persecution. Third, protests from official organizations matter more to those in power than collections of citizens. Therefore, we signers of this petition call upon the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, all Orthodox jurisdictions in the West, all official Orthodox Christian ministries and institutions of higher education, all human rights organizations, the Roman Catholic Church, all other Christian bodies of good will, and any other concerned organizations to immediately draft statements decrying the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and demanding its immediate cessation. We cannot be silent in the face of Christian persecution enabled by our own governments. Please join us in ending the persecution of the Body of Christ in Ukraine.

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We Condemn the Actions of the Patriarchate of Constantinople for Its Role in the Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Petition Text Below:

Whereas, the Patriarch of Constantinople intervened in the affairs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in 2018 as a benefit to the political campaign of President Petro Poroshenko and to further NATO / US goals in Ukraine; and

Whereas, at that time, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was fully self-governing under the leadership of Metropolitan Onuphry, himself a native-born Ukrainian, and was the preferred Church for some 70% of the Ukrainian population; and

Whereas, the creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) by the Patriarch of Constantinople did not heal the previous schism (ongoing for decades), but rather created an even larger and more dangerous schism; and

Whereas, the tomos granted to the formerly schismatic bodies, thus combined into the OCU by the Patriarch, has since served as the basis for violent and unjust persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church; and

Whereas, following the Russian invasion, the UOC has severed all ties with Moscow (May 2022), supported the war effort, and condemned Russian actions; and

Whereas, the OCU has, in alliance with the Ukrainian Government and civilian radicals, led the effort to physically harm Orthodox Christians (clergy and laity), confiscate parishes and other holy sites from the UOC, remove all canonical Orthodox Christians from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, sought to completely outlaw the activities of the UOC, and has otherwise interfered with the religious freedom of millions of Ukrainian citizens; and

Whereas the Patriarchate of Constantinople has repeatedly ignored the persecution of the UOC, and even lied outright about its occurrence, going so far as to assert that seizures of parishes and other holy sites are voluntary; and

Whereas, the majority of the Orthodox Christian world has continued to embrace Metropolitan Onuphry and the UOC, including the Patriarchates of Georgia, Antioch and All the East, Jerusalem, Bulgaria, and Serbia. Additional support has come from His Grace Bishop Siluan of Australia, Metropolitan Isaak of Germany and Central Europe of the Antiochian Orthodox Patriarchate, Metropolitan Nicholas and the ROCOR Synod, Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, Metropolitan Tikhon of America and the OCA Synod, Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou (Cyprus), who bravely defies his synod to continue embracing the UOC, and many more too numerous to mention; and

Whereas, the support of global Orthodoxy for the UOC is largely ignored in the Western media as the Patriarchate of Constantinople intentionally cultivates the lie that Patriarch Bartholomew, as the spiritual leader of Orthodoxy, has the inherent power to unilaterally intervene in Ukraine, and thereby justify the persecution resulting from that intervention; and

Whereas, the representative of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in the United States, Archbishop Elpidophoros, has assisted in justifying and covering up the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, even to the point of chastising fellow bishops in America that continue to support the canonical church; and

Whereas, the actions of the Patriarchate of Constantinople have had grave impact on the unity of world Orthodoxy.

Now, therefore, we the undersigned Orthodox Christians and allies do categorically condemn the actions of Patriarch Bartholomew and the Patriarchate of Constantinople for justifying and enabling Christian persecution in Ukraine, for standing silent in witness to the horror of it, and for actively covering up the facts of it. We call upon candidates for political office in the United States and throughout the West to learn the true facts of the suffering of the UOC, and for them to endorse an end to the persecution. We call upon the Western media to learn and accurately report the facts of the persecution of the UOC. We call upon all canonical Orthodox bishops to publicly support the UOC and an immediate end to this persecution.

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Signatures for We Demand an End to Christian Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Petition Signatures
5,628
Mr. Michael G.
United States 
Greek Orthodox
5,627
Mr. BRUNO P.
France 
5,626
Mrs. Lena T.
Ukraine 
УПЦ
5,625
Miss. Anna S.
Ukraine 
5,624
Miss. Alisa P.
Ukraine 
5,623
Mr. Анна .
Ukraine 
5,622
Mrs. Tanya A.
France 
UOC
5,621
Mr. Michael S.
Australia 
ROCOR
5,620
Mrs. Hayat M.
Lebanon 
Orthodox
5,619
Mr. Lois L.
United States 
OCA
5,618
Mr. Ruth O.
United States 
Antiochian Orthodox
5,617
Mr. Ștefan S.
Romania 
Romanian Eastern Orthodox Church, Archdiocese of Bucharest under Archbishop and Metropolitan P.F. DANIEL and Vicar Bishop P.S. TIMOTEI Prahoveanul
5,616
Mr. Akshay B.
India 
The Holy Orthodox Christian Church
5,615
Mrs. Larysa B.
United Kingdom 
ROCOR
5,614
Mrs. Maria-Lynn K.
Canada 
ROCOR
5,613
Mr. Vladimir A.
United States 
Antioch
5,612
Mr. Peter D.
United States 
OCA
5,611
Miss. Lisa M.
United States 
Oregon
5,610
Miss. Danna H.
United States 
5,609
Mr. Edward A.
United States 
ROCOR
5,608
Miss. Jennifer J.
United States 
5,607
Mrs. Athena C.
United States 
Greek Orthodox
5,606
Mr. Jacinto S.
?? 
Antiochian Archdiocese of North America
5,605
Mr. Maximos H.
United States 
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
5,604
Mr. Tracey W.
United States 
Roman Catholic
5,603
Mr. Xavier G.
United States 
Greek Orthodox
5,602
Mr. Elias(Lewis) K.
United States 
5,601
Mr. Aaron P.
?? 
Antiochian
5,600
Mr. Michael K.
?? 
Orthodox Church of America
5,599
Mr. Vlada S.
Serbia 
5,598
Mr. Joseph D.
United States 
Antiochian
5,597
Mrs. Irina Z.
United States 
5,596
Mr. Eric R.
United States 
GOARCH
5,595
Mr. Jonathan B.
United States 
ROCOR
5,594
Mr. Randall A.
United States 
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
5,593
Mr. Dan P.
Romania 
5,592
Mr. Juan V.
?? 
Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America
5,591
Mr. Kevin K.
United States 
ACROD
5,590
Mr. Karl H.
United States 
Orthodox Christian
5,589
Miss. Dariya F.
United States 
DMV
5,588
Mr. James S.
United States 
ROCOR
5,587
Mrs. Lidiya L.
United States 
ROCOR
5,586
Dr. Sophia L.
United States 
5,585
Miss. Regina K.
United States 
5,584
Dr. Michael L.
United States 
5,583
Mrs. Larissa L.
United States 
Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St.John the Baptist
5,582
Mrs. Karina M.
United States 
5,581
Mr. Anna P.
Russian Federation 
5,580
Miss. xenia lynn teresa w.
United States 
ROCOR
5,579
Mrs. Louise D.
United States 
5,578
Mrs. Zina Y.
United States 
5,577
Mr. Alexis W.
United States 
ROCOR
5,576
Mrs. Iryna S.
United States 
ROC
5,575
Mr. Walt S.
United States 
Russian Orthodox
5,574
Mrs. Natalia G.
United States 
5,573
Mrs. Zoya D.
United States 
5,572
Mrs. Lydia M.
United States 
Eastern Diocese
5,571
Mr. Thomas D.
United States 
5,570
Mrs. Svetlana C.
United States 
5,569
Mrs. Darka R.
United States 
5,568
Mr. Marina K.
United States 
Orthodox Christian
5,567
Miss. Anne R.
United States 
OCA
5,566
Mrs. Cl B.
United States 
5,565
Mr. John T.
United States 
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
5,564
Miss. ELMIRA H.
United States 
Russian Orthodox
5,563
Mrs. Natalia R.
United States 
ROCOR
5,562
Mrs. Olga S.
?? 
Orthodox
5,561
Fr. John K.
United States 
ROCOR
5,560
Mrs. Evgenia A.
United States 
5,559
Mr. Theodore S.
United States 
OCA
5,558
Mr. Yakov Y.
United States 
5,557
Miss. Jennifer B.
United States 
Russian Orthodox Christian in Alabama
5,556
Mr. Vasily K.
United States 
5,555
Mr. Henry P.
United States 
5,554
Mrs. Svetlana M.
United States 
5,553
Mr. nicholas o.
United States 
Orthodox Christian
5,552
Mr. Michael D.
United States 
Eastern orthodox
5,551
Mr. William N.
United States 
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
5,550
Mr. Nikos G.
United Kingdom 
Greek archdiocese Thyateira
5,549
Mr. Kira S.
?? 
5,548
Mrs. Denise L.
United States 
5,547
Mr. Maria C.
Ukraine 
5,546
Mr. Christopher B.
United States 
Eastern Orthodox Christian
5,545
Mr. f d.
United States 
ROCOR
5,544
Miss. Linda L.
United States 
5,543
Mrs. SYLVIE C.
France 
5,542
Mr. Klaus K.
Switzerland 
Romanian Orthodox Church
5,541
Mr. Jerome B.
Canada 
OCA
5,540
Mr. Ryan D.
United States 
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
5,539
Ms. Olga B.
United States 
ROCOR
5,538
Ms. Elena G.
United States 
5,537
Mr. TONY A.
United States 
5,536
Ms. Menna J.
United Kingdom 
ROCOR
5,535
Mr. Arthur T.
United States 
Roman Catholic
5,534
Mr. Sergei L.
United States 
Orthodox
5,533
Mr. iLia A.
United States 
Orthodox
5,532
Mr. steven b.
United States 
goarch
5,531
Ms. Fotini B.
United States 
5,530
Ms. Eirini B.
Greece 
5,529
Mrs. Amber S.
?? 
5,528
Mr. Oleg G.
Ukraine 
UOC
5,527
Mr. John C.
Ukraine 
Ukraine
5,526
Ms. Diane S.
United States 
5,525
Mr. Jeremy K.
United States 
5,524
Mr. Bernie H.
United Kingdom 
Buddhist
5,523
Ms. Aleks T.
Ukraine 
5,522
Mr. Oleksandr T.
Ukraine 
5,521
Mr. Milton T.
United States 
5,520
Ms. Maksym P.
Italy 
Orthodox
5,519
Mrs. Olha S.
?? 
Ukraine
5,518
Ms. Kolykhan L.
Ukraine 
5,517
Mr. Ross H.
United States 
ROEA
5,516
Fr. David A L.
United States 
OCA
5,515
Mr. Antonio G.
Italy 
5,514
Mr. John Q.
Canada 
5,513
Mrs. Mary A.
Canada 
ROCOR
5,512
Miss. Dianne T.
United States 
GOA
5,511
Mr. Piran U.
United Kingdom 
5,510
Mr. Michael P.
United States 
GOAA
5,509
Mrs. Elizabeth U.
United Kingdom 
Antiochan
5,508
Dr. Eden E J.
United States 
Catholic
5,507
Mr. Lazarus U.
United Kingdom 
Antiochian
5,506
Mrs. Tessa D.
United States 
Greek Orthodox
5,505
Mrs. Karen K.
United States 
OCA
5,504
Mr. Ostoja V.
Australia 
5,503
Mr. Gilles C.
France 
Othodox
5,502
Mr. Лариса .
Ukraine 
5,501
Mr. Rebecca C.
United States 
Orthodox Church of America
5,500
Mr. Trudy S.
?? 
5,499
Mr. Василий .
Ukraine 
5,498
Mrs. DRUMARD T.
France 
ORTHODOX CHURCH
5,497
Miss. Tetyana Igorivna A.
Ukraine 
УПЦ
5,496
Mr. Igor I.
Ukraine 
УПЦ
5,495
Mrs. Татьяна .
Mexico 
ХРИСТИАНКА
5,494
Miss. Тятьяна .
Ukraine 
УПЦ
5,493
Mrs. Tatyana D.
Australia 
ORTHODOX CHURCH
5,492
Miss. Mary M.
United States 
ROCOR
5,491
Mr. Ирина .
Ukraine 
5,490
Mr. Joseph K.
United States 
OCA
5,489
Miss. Інна .
?? 
Київ
5,488
Mr. Роман .
Ukraine 
5,487
Mr. Sergej G.
Germany 
5,486
Miss. Connie D.
United States 
5,485
Mr. Dennis B.
United States 
Rocor
5,484
Mr. Steve R.
United States 
Traditionalist Roman Catholic
5,483
Mr. Michael C.
United States 
OCA
5,482
Mrs. Leeah O.
Australia 
Greek Orthodox
5,481
Christopher K.
?? 
ROCOR
5,480
Mr. Mike C.
United Kingdom 
5,479
Lillian H.
?? 
Greek Orthodox
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Signatures for We Condemn the Actions of the Patriarchate of Constantinople for Its Role in the Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Petition Signatures
1,350
Mr. Tanya A.
France 
UOC
1,349
Mr. Aaron A.
United States 
Antiochian
1,348
Mr. jean pierre b.
France 
archevêché russe europe occidentale
1,347
Fr. Alexei A.
?? 
ROCOR
1,346
Fr. Stephan B.
Netherlands 
Orthodox
1,345
Mr. Ralph T.
Australia 
Christian Pentecostal
1,344
Mr. John P.
Australia 
ROCOR
1,343
Mr. seraphim z.
Brazil 
1,342
Mr. Juan J.
United States 
Seventh Day Adventist
1,341
Mr. Johann J.
United States 
Confessional Lutheran
1,340
Mr. Ephraim W.
United States 
Antioch
1,339
Mrs. anne h.
United Kingdom 
Lady
1,338
Mr. Joshua L.
?? 
ROCOR
1,337
Mr. Jamie W.
Canada 
GOARCH
1,336
Mrs. Stavroula G.
Indonesia 
Moscow Patriarchate
1,335
Miss. Alla B.
Ukraine 
1,334
Mr. Natalia T.
Ukraine 
1,333
Mr. Chitiba F.
Romania 
Orthodox Romanian
1,332
Teo P.
?? 
Romanian Orthodox Church
1,331
Herman W.
?? 
OCA
1,330
Mr. Viktoriia L.
Ukraine 
1,329
Mr. Oleg t.
Australia 
Orthodox Church
1,328
Marvin M.
?? 
Greek Orthodox Church of America
1,327
Miss. Khrystyna H.
Ukraine 
1,326
Paul J.
?? 
ROCOR
1,325
Mr. Volodymyr S.
Ukraine 
1,324
Ian C.
?? 
Orthodox
1,323
Jerald S.
?? 
OCA
1,322
Peter G.
?? 
Greek Orthodox
1,321
April C.
?? 
ROCOR
1,320
Mr. Matt C.
United States 
ROCOR
1,319
James M.
?? 
OCA
1,318
Mike D.
?? 
Antiochian Orthodox
1,317
Сергей .
?? 
1,316
Miss. Jennifer J.
United States 
1,315
Игорь .
?? 
1,314
Mr. Ilya Z.
United States 
Russian Orthodox
1,313
Mr. Austin W.
United States 
1,312
Miss. Irina K.
Germany 
1,311
Mr. Maximos H.
United States 
ROCOR
1,310
Mr. Karl S.
United States 
1,309
Tillman A.
?? 
1,308
Mary T.
?? 
OCA
1,307
Vicki G.
?? 
OCA
1,306
Mr. ,Ann K.
Ukraine 
1,305
Mrs. Connie G.
United States 
Orthodox Christian
1,304
Miss. Уляна .
Ukraine 
Зюбровська
1,303
Bishop Porphyrios OSA (.
?? 
Washington State USA
1,302
Agne T.
?? 
Romanian Orthodox Church
1,301
Larry D.
?? 
Melkite
1,300
David T.
?? 
The Episcopal Church
1,299
Miss. Lan Vy N.
Belgium 
1,298
Michael C.
?? 
Moscow Patriarchate
1,297
Elaine K.
?? 
USA
1,296
Mr. Олена .
Ukraine 
1,295
Mrs. Irina Z.
United States 
1,294
SERGEI K.
?? 
Antiochian Orthodox
1,293
Mr. Stephen Z.
Canada 
1,292
Mr. Juan V.
United States 
Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America
1,291
Mrs. Katherine C.
United States 
ROCOR
1,290
Mr. Alex Q.
United States 
Orthodox Church of America
1,289
Mr. Kevin K.
United States 
ACROD
1,288
Mr. Allen M.
Belgium 
m
1,287
Mr. Alex S.
United States 
ROCOR
1,286
Mr. Brian V.
United States 
Orthodox Church in America
1,285
JOHN C.
?? 
oca
1,284
Mrs. Nellia A.
United States 
1,283
Karl H.
?? 
Orthodox Christian
1,282
Mr. George A.
United States 
OCA
1,281
Mr. Thomas-Tikhon J.
United States 
OCA
1,280
Mr. Володимир .
Ukraine 
1,279
James S.
?? 
ROCOR
1,278
Mrs. Lidiya L.
United States 
ROCOR
1,277
Dr. Sophia L.
United States 
ROCOR
1,276
Mrs. Sophia V.
Russian Federation 
1,275
Mrs. Natalia F.
United States 
1,274
Mrs. Larissa L.
United States 
Russian Orthodox Cathedral
1,273
Mrs. Karina M.
United States 
1,272
Mr. Anna P.
United States 
1,271
Mr. Kenyon M.
United States 
ROCOR
1,270
Mr. Gabriel K.
Netherlands 
Ecumenical Patriarchate
1,269
Tamara D.
?? 
1,268
Mr. Dmitry Z.
United States 
1,267
xenia lynn teresa w.
?? 
ROCOR
1,266
Miss. Lauren G.
United States 
Antiochian Archdiocese of North America, Diocese of Miami and the Southeast
1,265
Mr. Sean C.
?? 
ROCOR
1,264
Mr. Tristan M.
Canada 
Orthodox Church of America
1,263
Mrs. Jessica C.
United Kingdom 
ROCOR
1,262
Mr. Theophan S.
United States 
OCA
1,261
Mr. Oleg Y.
United States 
1,260
Mrs. Zina Y.
?? 
1,259
Mr. Austin D.
United States 
GOARCH
1,258
Mr. David A.
?? 
ROCOR
1,257
Mr. Alexis W.
United States 
ROCOR
1,256
Mr. James B.
United States 
Orthodox Church in America
1,255
Mr. Izaac C.
United Kingdom 
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateria and Great Britain
1,254
Mr. Joshua S.
?? 
OCA
1,253
Mr. Coleman R.
United States 
Presbyterian
1,252
Mrs. Iryna S.
?? 
ROC
1,251
Mr. Paisios T.
Denmark 
ROCOR
1,250
Mr. Stanley W.
United Kingdom 
Converting to Orthodoxy - Russian Orthodox
1,249
Mr. John W.
United States 
ROCOR
1,248
Mr. Walt S.
United States 
1,247
Mrs. Natalia G.
United States 
1,246
Mr. Jean B.
France 
Orthodoxe
1,245
Mr. Zoya D.
United States 
1,244
Mrs. Lydia M.
United States 
Eastern Diocese
1,243
Mrs. Svetlana C.
United States 
1,242
Mrs. Marina K.
United States 
Orthodox Christian
1,241
Mr. Alexander Z.
United States 
Orthodox
1,240
Mr. John A.
United States 
OCA
1,239
Mrs. Irina O.
United States 
1,238
Mr. John T.
United States 
Ru
1,237
Mrs. Mary O.
United States 
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
1,236
Mrs. Natalia R.
United States 
ROCOR
1,235
Miss. SVETA J.
United States 
Rocor
1,234
Mr. Anna M.
United States 
1,233
Mrs. Svetlana M.
United States 
1,232
Mr. Henry P.
?? 
1,231
Mr. OLEG G.
United States 
Washington DC
1,230
Mr. nicholas o.
United States 
1,229
Mr. Michael D.
United States 
Eastern orthodox
1,228
Marina Z.
?? 
ROCOR
1,227
Mrs. Xenia S.
United States 
ROCOR
1,226
Mr. David L.
Puerto Rico 
1,225
Mr. David B.
Canada 
OCA
1,224
Mrs. Margaret L.
United States 
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1,223
Mr. Olga N.
Ukraine 
1,222
Mr. George K.
United States 
GOA
1,221
Mr. Sergi K.
United States 
ROCOR
1,220
Mrs. Tanya S.
India 
Orthodox Christian
1,219
William K.
?? 
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
1,218
Mrs. Susan F.
United States 
Antiochian, Eastern Orthodox
1,217
james d.
?? 
1,216
Mr. John S.
United States 
1,215
Mr. Justin D.
United States 
ROCOR
1,214
Mr. Brandon R.
United States 
Antioch
1,213
Nazar P.
?? 
1,212
Mr. Michael A.
United States 
Antiochian
1,211
Mr. William S.
Canada 
GOARCH
1,210
Mr. Josiah M.
United States 
Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of America
1,209
Mr. Dan P.
Romania 
Romanian Orthodox Church
1,208
Mr. Ethan P.
United States 
ROCOR
1,207
Dave M.
?? 
1,206
Matthew R.
?? 
Antioch
1,205
Mr. Андрей .
United States 
1,204
Mrs. Marie H.
?? 
1,203
Mr. Gilles C.
France 
Patriarcat of Mosow
1,202
Bishop Jerome S.
?? 
ROCOR
1,201
Charles K.
?? 
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