Remember not too long ago people on this site were criticizing Zelensky for bombing Orthodox churches in eastern Ukraine.
The churches in Russia and Ukraine are not like churches here. The catholic churches do not mix with politics. The orthodox churches do. As a matter of fact there is an agreement going way back that the orthodox church will back up the soviet government as long as they are left alone.
Thats why since WW II the soviets destroyed catholic churches (or turned them into office buildings) but the orthodox churches remained.
I would not be surprised by the orthodox patriarch's comments like these.
Remember not too long ago people on this site were criticizing Zelensky for bombing Orthodox churches in eastern Ukraine.
The churches in Russia and Ukraine are not like churches here. The catholic churches do not mix with politics. The orthodox churches do. As a matter of fact there is an agreement going way back that the orthodox church will back up the soviet government as long as they are left alone.
Thats why since WW II the soviets destroyed catholic churches (or turned them into office buildings) but the orthodox churches remained.
I would not be surprised by the orthodox patriarch's comments like these.