North Caucasus
A ‘peculiar PR stunt’: how a fatwa on polygamy caused controversy and confusion in Russia
Multiple marriages have existed in the North Caucasus for centuries, raising the question, why was a fatwa needed in the first place?
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Abkazian orthodox church
Georgian Government and Church remain tight-lipped over Ukraine Church independence
The Georgian government and Georgian Orthodox Church have declined to oppose or support the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s independence from their Russian counterpart. The Ukrainian Church’s independence was officially recognised by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on 6 January, Orthodox Christmas Eve. Both the government and Georgian Church have faced criticism from some quarters for not supporting their Ukrainian counterparts. In his Sunday sermon, Metropolitan Grigol (Berbichashvil
Chechnya
Seven dead in Islamic State church attack in Chechnya
Seven people have been left dead including four attackers after militants attempted to storm a church in the Chechen capital Grozny. According to Intelligence Group Enterprise, the Islamic State’s Caucasus Province has claimed responsibility for the attack, on the Archangel Michael Orthodox Church, the only Orthodox church in Grozny. The Islamic State released statements claiming responsibility for the attack in English and Russian through its mouthpiece Amaq news agency. Local authoritie
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