Russian Orthodox official warns the West-CathNews NZ/Pacific

Russian Orthodox official warns the West

Tuesday, July 30th, 2013

The chief ecumenical official of the Russian Orthodox Church says “secularisation in disguise of democratisation” is leading Western nations toward totalitarianism.

“This powerful energy today strives to finally break with Christianity, which controlled its totalitarian impulses during 17 centuries,” said Metropolitan Hilarion in an article quoted by a Russian news agency.

“Eventually, it unconsciously strives to set up an absolute dictatorship that demands total control over each member of society.”

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