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Source: Peter Anderson, Seattle USA Relations between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) continue to worsen.  Certainly, a major factor has been the loss of UOC churches to the OCU.  The loss of churches is a complex issue.  There are situations where a UOC religious community voluntarily decides by a fair vote to change its affiliation to the OCU.  However, difficult questions can arise as to who is eligible to vote.  If a village has only one church, should villagers who rarely attend services be able to vote or should the voters be limited…