Russian Orthodox Church Leader: War Against Ukraine Is “Holy” Battle To Stop Spread Of Western “Satanism”

The Christian Post reports:

The World Russian People’s Council, led by Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, has labeled President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as a “holy” endeavor, seemingly aiming to bring the region under Russian dominion.

The declaration frames the war as a key moment in Russia’s battle against the “criminal Kiev regime” and Western “Satanism,” calling it a “special military operation.”

The decree, published by the Moscow Patriarchate, emerged from a synodal congress on March 27 at Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, with Patriarch Kirill presiding.

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Kirill last appeared on JMG when he blamed the war on the West’s embrace of pride parades.

He first appeared here in 2014 when he called for Russia to criminalize homosexuality.

In 2016, he declared that people join ISIS in order to stop pride parades.

We heard from him again in 2017 when he sprinkled holy water on Kremlin computers to stop ransomware attacks.

Also that year, he declared same-sex marriage to be just like Nazism.

In 2019, he made news when he declared that smartphones are hastening the appearance of the Anti-Christ.

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