In this handout photo distributed by Ukrainian President's press office, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople leave after signing the cooperation agreement during their meeting, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2018. In October, the Synod of the Constantinople Patriarchate announced that it would proceed to granting independence to the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo distributed by Ukrainian President's press office, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, centre, and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, leeft, talk after signing the cooperation agreement during their meeting, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2018. In October, the Synod of the Constantinople Patriarchate announced that it would proceed to granting independence to the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

03.11.2018#5687656

In this handout photo distributed by Ukrainian President's press office, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople talk to the media after signing the cooperation agreement during their meeting, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2018. In October, the Synod of the Constantinople Patriarchate announced that it would proceed to granting independence to the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

03.11.2018#5687655

In this handout photo distributed by Ukrainian President's press office, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople talk to the media after signing the cooperation agreement during their meeting, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2018. In October, the Synod of the Constantinople Patriarchate announced that it would proceed to granting independence to the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo distributed by Ukrainian President's press office, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople talk to the media after signing the cooperation agreement during their meeting, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2018. In October, the Synod of the Constantinople Patriarchate announced that it would proceed to granting independence to the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo distributed by Ukrainian President's press office, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople sign the cooperation agreement during their meeting, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2018. In October, the Synod of the Constantinople Patriarchate announced that it would proceed to granting independence to the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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