Russian Orthodox parish in Amsterdam feels threatened by Moscow

14-03-2022

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Russian Orthodox parish in Amsterdam feels threatened by Moscow

The Russian Orthodox Church in Amsterdam leaves the Moscow Patriarchate. The parish’s move follows a visit from Archbishop Elisey, which they perceived as intimidating. The clergy of the parish reported this in a press release on Saturday.

Ukrainian Churches want to leave Moscow Patriarchate

Priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate requested their Metropolitan, Onufriy, to break with the Moscow Patriarchate.

People stand in line in front of a supermarket while smoke billows over the town of Vasylkiv just outside Kyiv. Photo AFP, Dimitar Dilkoff

Ukrainian pastors remain at their post: I feel that my people need me here

Rev. Ivan Bespalov, minister of the Evangelical-Presbyterian congregation in Kyiv, decided not to leave the capital. “I feel that my people need me here.”

Screenshot of video that shows the arrest of priest Mikahil Pavlushenko. Photo: Facebook

Ukrainian police arrests priest, mistaking him as Russian saboteur

The Ukrainian police detained Mikhail Pavlushenko, a priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

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