Patriarch of Moscow: The Conversion of Hagia Sophia into a Mosque is a Divine Punishment for the Ecumenical Patriarch

Orthodox Times ^ | 1/7/21 | Kostas Onisenko

[marshmallow]

Provocative statements were made by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, during his TV interview to the main channel of Russia, Россия-1, on the day that the Orthodox of Eastern Europe celebrate Christmas.

More or less, the Russian Patriarch stated that the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque is a punishment from God to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for granting the Tomos of Autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

“I do not want to express any criticism to my fellow brother, however, unquestionably, everything that happened afterwards in Constantinople, proves the Divine Punishment. Patriarch Bartholomew placed the schismatics of Kyiv, in Saint Sophia of Kyiv, and lost the Hagia Sophia of Constantinople – it was turned into a mosque”, said Patriarch Kirill.

“You took the Saint Sophia of Kyiv from the Orthodox people, from the Orthodox Church, and you lost your own personal Hagia Sophia… I find that a more obvious consequence, emanating from the Divine Will, is difficult to imagine. And the consequences came without delay because the sin was too great,” added the head of the Russian Church.

[Cronos]

The Russian Orthodox church is playing too close to Russian politics

[JoanSmith]

I agree. Filaret was a soviet operative with a line of dead bodies behind him. And making babies on the side. Not fit for patriarchy. So he had to make up his own church. Bart was wrong and went against the Holy Canons to grant autocephaly to Ukraine (aka Filaret) after he had been defrocked and excommunicated. Besides, Ukraine already had Met Onuphry, who is a good and righteous heirarch.

Bart is crazy liberal, and likes the celebrity of liberal politics. He does not belong in the Church. Hagia Sophia is a warning.

[Mount Athos]

I don’t recall your name on here, but what you wrote is correct and I’m glad you’re here