Millions of Ukrainians still worship in Orthodox churches deeply influenced by Russian clergy who support Moscow's invasion, sparking a clash of faith and national loyalty.
"Thousands of our believers and hundreds of sons of our priests defend Ukraine," said Metropolitan Clement, in an interview with NPR."Burials of defenders of Ukraine take place every day at our churches."
The Mosow Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has blessed Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He's seen here at an economic summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 27.Wiretaps, church raids and priests facing accusations of disloyalty Those sentiments sparked outrage and led to regular counter-protests outside the monastery complex in Kyiv.
Since independence in the 1990s, Ukraine has developed a tradition of religious freedom. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is Jewish. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is Muslim. Nikiforov, the religious scholar who worships in a Moscow-aligned church, said he hopes Ukraine's government will find a way to balance these pressures.
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