Paul Whelan spy scandal. A schism in the Orthodox Church.

Paul Whelan spy scandal. A schism in the Orthodox Church.

Author: The Moscow Times January 10, 2019 Duration: 16:16
Washington Post reporter Amie Ferris-Rotman has the latest on the espionage scandal unfolding in Moscow. And religious affairs columnist Christopher Stroop explains what’s likely to come of the rift between the Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches.

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