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“For whenever I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and destruction.” Open letter from Christians in Belarus
Belarusian Christians of various confessions have made an open appeal to stop violence in the country, restore the rule of law and hold new fair elections. “We ask everyone to pray to God and to do everything in his power to restore peace, harmony, and justice in our common home – Belarus. We call on […]
BBC. Converts amongst the conflict in Belarus
Protests against the Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko have carried on for months. 80% of the country calls themselves Orthodox Christian. The church has stood squarely behind their President but not all of the faithful agree with them. Alina Isachenka is from Belarus and speaks to some of the Orthodox worshippers who have converted and become […]
Pope Francis, how to stop the war in Belarus. How to stop evil?
Priest Viachaslau Barok is a famous Belarusian Roman Catholic priest, rector of the church of St. Josafat Kuntsevich in Rasony, video blogger. On his YouTube channel over the past year he has been reviewing the social teaching of the Catholic Church and the events taking place in Belarus from the perspective of this teaching. On […]
Vatican ‘not optimistic’ exiled Belarus archbishop will return
Editor’s Note: This is part three of a three-part Crux interview with British Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, effectively the Vatican’s Foreign Minister. Part one deals with Vatican-China relations and the renewal of a 2018 provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops, and part two deals with the Middle East peace […]
Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin and Secretary for Relations with States Archbishop Gallagher
The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Cale Brown: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met today with Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Secretary for Relations with States Archbishop Paul Gallagher in Vatican City. Secretary Pompeo, Cardinal Parolin, and Archbishop Gallagher discussed the importance of defending religious freedom and other […]
Davor Džalto. Church and State: Belarus and Montenegro in Comparative Perspective
Responding to: Orthodoxy in the Belarus Protests The world of Orthodox Christianity has been anything but boring over the past couple of years. The political-ecclesiastical project of building a new (autocephalous) church in Ukraine and the involvement of other states and local Orthodox churches in that matter was just the most visible of a series of […]
The joint statement about the brutal detention of women near the Red Church on September 11
The joint statement by the group of the Coordination Council «Christian Vision» and the Fem group about the brutal detention of women near the Red Church on September 11 September 12, 2020 Freedom of conscience — is the constitutional right of Belarusian women On September 11, representatives of the security forces brutally attacked a group […]
Statement of the Coordination Council “Christian Vision” Working Group
11 September 2020 The Coordination Council “Christian Vision” Working Group is an informal, interconfessional group of several Coordination Council members. It was established on 9 September to coordinate the joint activities of Christians to achieve the Council’s main aim: to resolve the political crisis and achieve a consensus in society based on the Constitution. It […]
Katja Richters. The Belarusian Orthodox Church: From Reluctant Opponent to Regime Loyalist
Responding to: Orthodoxy in the Belarus Protests The protests against the re-election of President Lukashenka, which are currently taking place across Belarus, are the most serious challenge that Europe’s so-called last dictator has experienced since assuming office in 1994. They are, however, not the first protests against his leadership and the tactics he and his allies […]
