Tag Archives: Orthodoxy
Cardinal Sarah: West’s Greatest Enemy Is Itself, Not Russia
From Lifesitenews:
In Russia, the Orthodox Church has to a great extent resumed its pre-1917 role as the moral foundation of society. This arouses political opposition, but also a deep hatred on the part of the post-Christian elites of the West, not only vis-à-vis Russia, but also against the Russian Orthodox Church and, by extension, against Orthodox Christianity itself. The overtly political attack that aims to pit Ukraine against the Russian Orthodox Church under the authority of Patriarch Cyril of Moscow is a dangerous, stupid provocation.
and the following:
John Paul II was convinced that the two lungs of Europe had to work together. Today, Western Europe is employing extraordinary means to isolate Russia. Why persist in ridiculing that great country? The West is displaying unheard-of arrogance. The spiritual and cultural heritage of the Russian Orthodox Church is unequaled. The reawakening of faith that followed the fall of Communism is an immense hope.
St Seraphim of Sarov Church Burned Down In Paris
St Seraphim of Sarov church in Paris, built in the 1930s, a favorite spot of the French Orthodox community but owned by the Moscow Patriarchate has been burned down.
As you can see, it is Russian Orthodoxy that is under attack, under the pretext of overthrowing a “brutal dictator.” As though, under the right circumstances, the US has not always run directly into the embrace of brutal dictators.
Turkey To Turn Hagia Sophia Into Mosque
From OrthoChristian:
“Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has instructed his aides to conduct a comprehensive study of the possibility of converting the status of the famous Agia Sophia in Istanbul from a museum back into a mosque, the Turkish paper Hurriyet reported today.”
The celebrated Orthodox cathedral was built by the Byzantine emperor St. Justinian the Great in what was then the imperial capital, Constantinople. It remains for Orthodoxy the ultimate symbol of the Ottoman rule over Christians that began with the overthrow of the Byzantine Empire in 1453.
The church has been secularized since 1931 and started use as a museum four years later.
This latest move is sure to inflame Orthodox passions, especially in Greece.