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Moscow patriarch seemed to bless the war on Ukraine: What does that mean for ecumenism?

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UKRAINE WAR ECUMENISM
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John Burger - published on 03/06/22
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Russian Orthodox leader's statement was roundly criticized, even by members of his own Church.

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It wasn’t a surprise for most people that the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church would be practically mute about Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Patriarch Kirill, thought to be a former KGB asset -- and maybe an agent -- is widely seen as intimate with Kremlin officials – and subservient to the Russian president.

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