About The Russian Orthodox Church Falling Apart

 Public Orthodoxy published another essay on the problem with the Russian Orthodox Church following the Ukrainian invasion, The Illusion of Unity: Patriarch Kirill’s Ideological Ultimatum to the Church by Sergei Chapnin.

Inside Russia, there is nowhere to run. The most common format of protest is leaving the Church, refusing to participate in the life of ROC parishes, or attending services very rarely without personal involvement in parish life. For those who are accustomed to active Church life, such a decision is painful.

From here, it seems that Putin, like Donald J. Trump, ruins whatever he touches. Too bad it is the Russian Orthodox Church. We should pray that it survives.

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