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I believe that many people did not escape the message of Pope Francis last week, in the framework of the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly. Francesco did not blame Vladimir Putin for causing violence in Ukraine (“A pope never appoints a head of state,” he said last month).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
it <\/span>did not criticize <\/span>neither <\/span>Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, in support of Putin’s occupation.<\/span> However, two weeks ago, the Pope of Argentine descent spoke an uncompromising language<\/span>t<\/span>e<\/span> against the war. Francesco said the atrocities in Ukraine, attributed to Russian forces, <\/span>n<\/span>or<\/span> recall the genocide of R<\/span>uand\u00eb<\/span>s<\/span> s<\/span>of the 1990s.<\/span><\/p>\n As well <\/span>he <\/span>warned Cyril not to turn into <\/span>The priest <\/span>personal t<\/span>e<\/span> Putin<\/span>\u201d<\/span>.<\/span> These comments <\/span>brought the harsh reaction<\/span>e<\/span>r<\/span> t<\/span>e<\/span> P<\/span>atriarch<\/span>an<\/span>e<\/span>ss<\/span>e<\/span> Moscow, <\/span>q<\/span>e<\/span> just how much <\/span>underline<\/span>oi the fact that <\/span>Putin’s war<\/span> n<\/span>e<\/span> Ukraine<\/span>e<\/span>,<\/span> there are <\/span>excrete<\/span>e<\/span> n<\/span>e<\/span> perspective <\/span>differences<\/span>t<\/span> and strong<\/span> between the Roman Catholic Church and the official Russian branch of <\/span>K<\/span>rejuvenation <\/span>O<\/span>orthodox.<\/span><\/p>\n how <\/span>OTHERWISE <\/span>looked at things in 2016, when the Pope and Cyril<\/span>of<\/span> held talks<\/span> and hugged each other in the Cuban capital, Havana<\/span>e<\/span>. <\/span>it <\/span>it was a truly historic meeting<\/span>, <\/span>the first among the leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox institutions<\/span>,<\/span> since the creation of <\/span>P<\/span>Moscow Patriarchate in<\/span> YEAR<\/span> 1589.<\/span><\/p>\n But now Francesco has given up<\/span> a second meeting with Cyril<\/span>,<\/span> that was planned for<\/span> n<\/span>e<\/span>JUNE<\/span> in Jerusalem. Ndarja m<\/span>idis<\/span> 2<\/span> leaders <\/span>spiritual<\/span>,<\/span> not <\/span>could have been more<\/span> big bigger than that<\/span>. What does this tell us <\/span>ABOUT <\/span>the way the war is <\/span>ep<\/span>e<\/span>rzien also <\/span>RELIGION <\/span>n<\/span>e<\/span> geopolitical rivalry <\/span>Russian<\/span>of<\/span>–<\/span>P<\/span>er\u00ebndim?<\/span><\/p>\n S<\/span>e<\/span> first<\/span>should not surprise us<\/span> nothing<\/span> the fact that the Russian Orthodox Church <\/span>–<\/span> with the exception of a few very brave priests of rank<\/span>tions<\/span> low<\/span>or<\/span> –<\/span> it’s <\/span>e poz<\/span>of<\/span>strongly tioned <\/span>IN <\/span>krah t<\/span>e<\/span> Putinit. As in other Orthodox countries, religious belief in Russia has deep historical ties to national identity and state authority.<\/span><\/p>\n But <\/span>al<\/span>e<\/span>ment<\/span> of<\/span> second most important<\/span>e<\/span>m, is that under<\/span> leadership of<\/span> Kiri<\/span>lit.<\/span>hierarchy e <\/span>K<\/span>former <\/span>ORTHODOX <\/span>is taking <\/span>an<\/span>e<\/span>we <\/span>Putin<\/span>,<\/span> and is arguing that Russia is <\/span>e <\/span>protects <\/span>K<\/span>rejuvenation <\/span>O<\/span>orthodox <\/span>on <\/span>a<\/span>e<\/span> P<\/span>infidel and degenerate obesity.<\/span> This is more than <\/span>how <\/span>a simple propaganda. For Cyril, <\/span>it <\/span>it is a sacred cause.<\/span><\/p>\n For Putin, it is a political project<\/span>from which according to him<\/span> will <\/span>power<\/span>o<\/span>het <\/span>long orthodox tradition<\/span>duke<\/span> nurture a patriotic citizen <\/span>AND <\/span>obedient.<\/span> In an article about Us<\/span>w<\/span>Statesman<\/span>Ro<\/span>u<\/span>an <\/span>U<\/span>illiams, Archbishop i <\/span>K<\/span>anterb<\/span>e<\/span>new<\/span>t<\/span> n<\/span>e<\/span> Angli n<\/span>e<\/span> years <\/span>2002<\/span>–<\/span> 2012, wrote<\/span>nd<\/span>e<\/span>rt<\/span>e<\/span> others<\/span>:<\/span>\u201d<\/span>Vladimir Putin sees himself as the protagonist in a battle for the survival of an integral Christian culture, <\/span>as <\/span>Islamic State<\/span>,<\/span> sees itself as a defender of Islamic cultural purity<\/span>\u201d<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Patriarch Kirill of Moscow<\/span>,<\/span> did it<\/span> k<\/span>e<\/span>t<\/span>e<\/span> clear <\/span>DURING<\/span>e<\/span> an extraordinary sermon held on March 6, the day before the start of Orthodox Lent<\/span>.<\/span> or<\/span>ie considered the campaign<\/span> Russian military n<\/span>e<\/span> Ukraine<\/span>e<\/span> as a struggle to defend orthodox civilization against <\/span>moral degradation <\/span>western, <\/span>where <\/span>gay marches<\/span> n<\/span>e<\/span> path<\/span>e<\/span>,<\/span> were separated as <\/span>