Kirill sees Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in February as a bulwark against a decadent West and has insisted that "Russia has never attacked anyone."
Russian Priests Blessing Weapons
Posted on 12/16/2023 10:34:59 AM PST by Navy Patriot
Ukraine's Interior Ministry on Friday placed the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, a backer of the Kremlin's 21-month-old war against Kyiv, on a wanted list after security services accused him of abetting the conflict.
A post on the Ukrainian ministry's wanted list identified Kirill by name, showed him in his clerical robes and described him as "an individual in hiding from the bodies of pre-trial investigation". It said he had been "missing" since November 11.
Orthodox Christianity is the dominant faith in Ukraine and authorities in Kyiv have launched criminal cases against clergy linked to a branch of the Orthodox church once directly linked to the Russian church and Kirill.
Ukraine's SBU security service last month issued a document saying Kirill "infringed Ukrainian sovereignty" by virtue of his position as "part of the closest entourage of Russia's military and political leadership".
Security forces have launched dozens of criminal cases, including accusations of treason, against priests and officials linked to the branch of the church associated with Moscow.
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Ukraine is, and has always been tone deaf.
Now, you tell me that “z” is a good guy...
Gets more entertaining to watch by the day.
What a democracy the Ukraine is! /sarc
‘Those who the gods would destroy, they first make mad....’
American dollars supporting this madness.
You left out the second paragraph of the article:
“The measure is purely symbolic as Patriarch Kirill is in Russia and under no threat of arrest. It was the latest step in Ukraine’s campaign to uproot the influence of priests it alleges maintain close links to Russia and subvert Ukrainian society.”
Symbolic as Darya Dugina.
Oh dear Lord, save the true Ukrainian Orthodox Church, under Metropolitan Onufry, from the persecution of the evil government headed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Bring peace to Ukraine and to Russia! AMEN!
In that case, I hope the Patriarch has body guards and checks any vehicle he rides in.
Someday, SBU will have to be hunted down like SS or Gestapo.
“The measure is purely symbolic as Patriarch Kirill is in Russia and under no threat of arrest.”
I wouldn’t say so. The assassinated Dugin’s daughter, and others. Since Ukrainians easily function normally in Russia (Ironically since they all grew up speaking Russian) they are able to conduct hits.
If they murder the Patriarch, can’t imagine that would go well.
See post 11...
The murder of a Russian Patriarch by Ukes would definitely put a lot of people’s torque converters out of whack.
Save Thy people, O Lord,
and bless Thine inheritance.
Grant victory to Thy Church over her enemies,
and protect Thy people by Thy Holy Cross!
Defund Ukraine NOW!
Kirill sees Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in February as a bulwark against a decadent West and has insisted that "Russia has never attacked anyone."
Russian Priests Blessing Weapons
No religious groups, no political parties, no free press, no elections, and all paid for by the US. Wow.
Won’t matter to Mad Vlad’ invasion cheerleaders.
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