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Many Ukrainians are fleeing to the Greek Catholic Church in Lviv, which has a long and complex history in the Orthodox faith

  • Written by J. Eugene Clay, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University
Many Ukrainians are fleeing to the Greek Catholic Church in Lviv, which has a long and complex history in the Orthodox faithUkrainian Greek Catholic priests celebrating Sunday Mass in Lviv, in western Ukraine.AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, millions of refugees have fled westward to escape the fighting. Many have sought shelter in Ukraine’s westernmost city, Lviv, a historic center of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, which has been...

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