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Putin: Kiev’s intervention in Church’s affairs is unacceptable

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Putin: Kiev’s intervention in Church’s affairs is unacceptable


21.12.2018

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Kiev directly intervenes in the affairs of the church, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said during a big press conference on December 20, the Kremlin website reports. 

According to him, this has never happened since the days of Soviet power. The president reminded that the "schismatic church of the Istanbul parish" was installed in Ukraine because the Ukrainian authorities did not like the Moscow parish.

He added that the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) had complete independence. It had the right to choose the Primate and canonize saints. Still, the spiritual connection remained strong -  the sermons of UOC mentioned the name of the Patriarch of Moscow. The so-called united church fully depends on the Turkish patriarchate.

It was no coincidence that the split of the church intensified before the start of the presidential elections in Ukraine, Putin added. Another goal of the split is to break ties between the Russian and Ukrainian nations. The situation with the Ukrainian church has deep political roots, which is a gross violation of religious freedom.

The redistribution of property, which has already begun and may end in tragedy, stands behind all of this, Putin concluded.

He also considers the intervention of the US in the situation unacceptable.

Russkiy Mir 

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