Holy Russia, Holy War?
By 
Paul Valler2023-06-02T15:24:00
The Ukraine war is not only a geopolitical war with Russia, but actually a war within Orthodoxy itself. So argues Katherine Kelaidis in her new book Holy Russia? Holy War? Her rather fatalistic assessment of the situation is tinged with hope for change, says Paul Valler
This is a politically charged expose of the Orthodox Church and its role in Ukraine, opening our Western eyes to an Eastern understanding and historical framing of the war.
Katherine Kelaidis reveals how Moscow’s chief bishop has become, in her opinion, Vladimir Putin’s chief propagandist.
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