Ahead of elections, a risky battle for Ukraine's soul
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PTYCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) – One recent Sunday morning in the western Ukrainian village of Ptycha, a battle for control of the church between rival Orthodox factions forced parishioners to worship in unusual places.