Estonia has given the Moscow Patriarchate-affiliated Estonian Orthodox Christian Church six months to fully sever its ties with Russian Patriarch Kirill, whose secular name is Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev, or face possible dissolution under the country's updated legislation. The deadline follows the entry into force of amendments to Estonia's Churches and Religious Communities Act, which prohibit religious organizations from remaining affiliated with a religious leader based in a foreign country if that individual is considered a threat to Estonia's national security.

Dans ce pays balte, l'Eglise orthodoxe, rattachée au patriarcat de Moscou, est sous pression. Le gouvernement estonien lui a donné six mois pour rompre tous ses liens avec les…

Estonia has given the Moscow Patriarchate-affiliated Estonian Orthodox Christian Church six months to fully sever its ties with Russian Patriarch Kirill, whose secular name is…