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Latvia persists in granting independence to its Orthodox Church

26-09-2022

Eastern Europe

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Believers pray in the Nativity of Christ Catherdral in Riga, Latvia. Photo EPA, Toms Kalnins

Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers has continued its proceedings to make the Latvian Orthodox Church (LOC) independent from Russia.

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