#Russian Orthodox Church

A monument to Pyotr Tchaikovsky that stood on the premises of the Russian Consulate General in Bonn vanished following its closure order. DW discovered the sculpture in central Paris on the grounds of an Orthodox cathedral.

The Russian Orthodox Church transferred a fragment of St. Dmitry of Don's relics, discovered in summer in the Assumption Cathedral, to the front line in Ukraine. Within the Church, the move is criticized as a violation of canon in the name of loyalty to the Kremlin.

Archpriest Alexander Butrin urged Russians to humbly endure fuel shortages and not protest, calling protesters "unspiritual." The statement came amid the second wave of the fuel crisis and administrative cases against complainers in Volgograd and Perm.

The Center for Countering Disinformation found that the ROC has officially approved at least 12 prayers justifying the war. 🕯️ Churches now read a prayer for the "victory of Russia," and priests who refuse risk being defrocked. On the front lines, texts equating Putin with the Archangel Michael are being distributed. 🇷🇺📜

Patriarch Kirill stated that the creation of the atomic bomb in the USSR became possible thanks to the prayers of St. Seraphim of Sarov. The head of the ROC believes that it was the holiness of the elder that helped preserve the country from destruction. Previously, the Patriarch had already linked Russia's nuclear potential with "divine providence." 🇷🇺⛪️☢️

Patriarch Kirill called the creation of the Soviet atomic bomb a "divine plan." The head of the ROC stated that the nuclear shield saved the country from enslavement, and Seraphim of Sarov became its spiritual patron. 🇷🇺☢️🙏

Pochaiv Lavra ordered to sever ties with the ROC within 30 days following a DESS inspection. The monastery must withdraw from the UOC structure and provide documentary confirmation. 🏛️📜

🚨 Major General Ilya Pavlenko stated that the ROC in Europe is used by Russian intelligence services for espionage and propaganda. 🇺🇦 Ukraine must strengthen its infrastructure abroad to counter Moscow’s influence. #Ukraine #ROC #Sanctions