A Church at war: Russian and Ukrainian churches are ignoring Christ’s prayer for unity
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Professor Nick Megoran2023-02-23T12:10:00
As the world marks 12 months of the war in Ukraine, Professor Nick Megoran discusses the impact of conflict on the Church
The Russo-Ukrainian war has been a tragedy for the people of Ukraine. But it is also a tragedy for the Christian Church.
Ukrainian churches have been the direct target of violence. The Russian invaders and their local allies have persecuted non-Orthodox Christian communities. Buildings have been closed, literature and equipment confiscated, and church leaders kidnapped and murdered. In October 2022, Russian soldiers abducted 52-year-old Anatoliy Prokopchuk, deacon of a Pentecostal church in occupied Kherson, and his 19-year-old son Oleksandr. Their mutilated corpses were later found in woods.
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