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March 11 (Reuters) – The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, urged Pope Francis and other religious leaders on Saturday to persuade Ukraine to end its crackdown on the church’s historically Russia-aligned wing.
on friday Kyiv Ukraine He ordered the Orthodox Church (UOC) to leave the monastery complex where it is located.
Kirill religious leaders and international organizations “monastery mandatory urged to make every effort to prevent the closing of the way, which millions Ukraine will lead to the violation of the rights of the religious”.
Kirill strongly supported Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. UOC Russia and cut ties with the Moscow Patriarchate and political states that he is a victim of a witch hunt.
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Since October, the Security Service of Ukraine has regularly searched UOC churches, imposed sanctions on its bishops and financial supporters, and arrested dozens of clergy. crime opened the case.
Kirill said that the gross violation of the rights and freedoms of Ukrainian religious people is regrettable.
Among the many leaders addressed are Pope Francis, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Pope Tawadros, head of the Coptic Church of Egypt, as well as UNSecretary General Antonio Guterres and UNThere is Volker Türk, Commissioner for Human Rights.
of Ukraine The Ministry of Culture reports that UOC will be 980 years old until March 29 Kyiv– Pechersk Lavra must leave the monastery complex.
The majority of Ukrainian Orthodox believers belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a separate branch of the religion, which was created four years ago by merging branches independent of Moscow’s rule.
Reporting by David Ljunggren; Edited by Paul Simao
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2023-03-12 02:24:56
Source – reuters
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