Posts Tagged ‘Russian Orthodox Church’

Putin, the last Tsar: The Orthodox Church’s approval

Monday, May 14th, 2012

He quells the opposition with force, but Patriarch Kirill sees him as a “gift from heaven.” The alliance between throne and altar becomes an obstacle in the path towards ecumenism According to the opposition Putin is a despot, but Patriarch Kirill sees him as a gift from heaven. While the country’s leader harshly clamps down on public Read more