A church that supports the ideology of the "Russian world" has no place in an independent state. "The Moscow Patriarchate is ...
While Alexy II enjoyed a degree of freedom, Kirill has consistently aligned with the Kremlin, especially regarding Ukraine. As early as 2009, he criticized the independence of the Orthodox Church ...
The church leaders would not feel safe under Russian occupation and would likely relocate, he added. Ukrainian Christians face another hurdle: Kremlin propaganda claiming Kyiv persecutes Orthodox ...
"Definitely, it was agreed with the head of state," the Kremlin spokesman added ... over more Christian relics to the Russian Orthodox Church. The Moscow Patriarchate reported on its website ...
TASS/. The law banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) of the Moscow Patriarchate is a "blatant attack" on Christianity and freedom of religion, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.