
Christ Pantocrator mosaic, Haga Sophia, public domain, courtesy of Wikipedia
Nina Shea at The National Review (full article paywalled) observes:
The thoroughly politicized Moscow Orthodox Patriarchate has been instrumental in supporting Russia’s unjust war.
Just before Christmas, the Ukrainian government added Orthodox patriarch Kirill of Moscow to its “most wanted” list, its latest move against the Moscow Patriarchate and its affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). Ignoring the larger church–state context, Tucker Carlson and other conservative opponents of military aid to Ukraine have been quick to accuse Kyiv of persecuting Christians. Yet, Ukraine has the right to defend itself from Russia’s aggression, and that should include defending itself from a weaponized church.
Glory to Ukraine!
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