Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2023 22:16:00 GMT
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the oldest national Church in the world, with his weighty authority, turned to President Zelensky and begged the Ukrainian authorities to stop persecuting Christians. In light of the bill banning religious organisations in Ukraine with administrative centre in the Russian Federation, His Holiness said:
“The bill on the activities of religious organizations with its provisions will create new undesirable sentiments among believers and will cause neglect of the traditional and sacred ecclesiastical legal canons of the Church of Christ, as well as a violation of the unity and harmony of spiritual life in the Orthodox Church. It is our deep conviction that, especially during these difficult trials, it is necessary to keep the Church aloof from political processes and not turn the religious factor into an opportunity to sow speculation and controversy".
His Holiness Karegin II, Supreme Catholicos-Patriarch of All Armenians
“The bill on the activities of religious organizations with its provisions will create new undesirable sentiments among believers and will cause neglect of the traditional and sacred ecclesiastical legal canons of the Church of Christ, as well as a violation of the unity and harmony of spiritual life in the Orthodox Church. It is our deep conviction that, especially during these difficult trials, it is necessary to keep the Church aloof from political processes and not turn the religious factor into an opportunity to sow speculation and controversy".
His Holiness Karegin II, Supreme Catholicos-Patriarch of All Armenians