Russian priest arrested for preaching against the war

10-03-2022

Eastern Europe

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Russian priest arrested for preaching against the war

"Brothers and sisters in Christ are now killing Christians. It is impossible to live with this fact." For this statement, made in a sermon in the church, the Russian priest Ioann Burdin was arrested.

Russia’s Orthodox Patriarch Kirill leads a religious service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow on February 27, 2022. Photo AFP / Russian Orthodox Church Press Service, Igor Palkin

Ukrainian war is about the future of mankind, Patriarch Kirill says

Since gay parades are the door to the ‘Western’ civilisation, the war in Ukraine is about the future of mankind. That message was preached on Sunday by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), Patriarch Kirill. In the meantime, almost all his foreign contacts ask him to help to end the war.

Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill. Photo EPA, Gregorio Borgia

Raise your voice, Council of Churches says to Patriarch Kirill

The worldwide World Council of Churches (WCC) has appealed to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill to work to end the war in Ukraine.

Baptist worship service in Russia. Photo IMB

Churches in Russia feel pressure from the state

The situation concerning freedom of religion in Russia is worrying, two Catholic aid organisations warn in the “Country Report on Religious Freedom: Russia”.

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