title: Chaos in Ukraine: the churches and the search for leadership
abstract: This article assesses the activity of the Ukrainian churches in the turbulence of societal chaos. The article explores how tensions between the churches and political leaders illuminate a power vacuum in Ukraine. A presentation of core elements from major events bringing ecclesial and political leaders together since 2008 begins this exercise, including treatment of the 1020th and 1025th anniversaries of the baptism of Rus?. Selection from diverse source materials will elucidate the struggle for