Devils in cassocks

The priests curtsy to the authorities and at the same time threaten them. A phrase by the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra’s abbot, Pavlo (Pasha-Mercedes) "We have not even begun... to pray" sends a very bad signal. The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) branch has the largest number of parishes and, accordingly, parishioners in Ukraine. Pasha-Mercedes illegally erected 36 buildings on the territory of the Lavra. For him, leaving the Lavra is a loss of big business. Therefore, we can expect both religious processions and mass protests from Moscow priests.

Ukraine’s Security Service had a good start with the priests in December and January. Zelenskyy's team should put an end to the existence of the Moscow church. The existence of the ROC branch threatens national security. The termination of this network will be a significant blow to Putin.

Now the Lavra is under the watchful eye of law enforcement.

And rightly so, because you can expect anything from Moscow priests. Including the removal of the relics that are in the caves. I am not joking. Remember how the Russian invaders, when fleeing, dragged the relics of Potemkin with them. These devils are capable of anything.

About the author: Serhii Rudenko, Ukrainian journalist, publicist. 

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