Putin praises Russian Orthodox Church for backing troops in Ukraine

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Putin praises Russian Orthodox Church for backing troops in Ukraine
Putin hailed the Russian Orthodox Church as an important unifying force in the "special military operation" in Ukraine.
By REUTERS
Published: JANUARY 7, 2023

President Vladimir Putin on Saturday praised the Russian Orthodox Church for supporting Moscow's forces fighting in Ukraine in an Orthodox Christmas message designed to rally people behind his vision of modern Russia. The Kremlin issued Putin's message after the Russian leader attended an Orthodox Christmas Eve service on his own inside a Kremlin cathedral rather than joining other worshippers in a public celebration.

In his message, accompanied on the Kremlin website by an image of him standing before religious icons, Putin made it clear he saw the Russian Orthodox Church as an important stabilizing force for society at a time he has cast as a historical clash between Russia and the West over Ukraine and other issues.

more............... https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-726899
 

Ghoti Ichthus

Pray so they do not serve alone. Ephesians 6:10-20
Hope the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) Priests serving with the Russian/USSR Army were able to share The Gospel with any and all unsaved Russian/USSR Soldiers.

Military Chaplains and civilian Chaplains/Clergy that accompany any Army are some of the most courageous and unselfish people . . . a real blessing, especially when things get intense, bad things happen, spiritual needs manifest, etc.

Russia/USSR Christians are much more homogenous denominationally than US. ROC and Russian/USSR government and state apparatus very intertwined (State Church), unlike US.


:pray :pray :amen :amen
 
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