Павел (Панамароў)
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 […]
Alfons Bruening. Pastoral Care and Citizenship: Orthodoxy in Belarus at a Crossroads
Responding to: Orthodoxy in the Belarus Protests Among the protesters on the streets in Belarus there are probably many Orthodox Christians, although few make themselves visible as such. President Lukashenko’s rather aggressive call for the churches to avoid political interference can be read as a sign of the growing importance of the churches’ voice, but also of an […]
Vasilios Makrides. Orthodox Christian Resistance to Political Power: Reflections on the Belarus Crisis
Responding to: Orthodoxy in the Belarus Protests Even before the eruption of the crisis following the August 2020 presidential elections with the mass protests against the long-time President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, it was no secret that Belarus was perhaps the strongest ally of post-Soviet Russia and Putin’s regime. The same holds true for the predominant Orthodox […]
Наталля Василевич: Нам нужна настоящая автокефалия — независимое от настроений верхушки христианское сообщество
Я себе всё лето говорила — не надо спасать БПЦ и ее имидж, всё, оставь мертвым погребать своих мертвецов. Но 8 августа появились диакон Дмитрий и батюшка-ответит Александр со своей картинкой против фальсификаций, а потом все другие батюшки и архиепископ Артемий, и я опять втянулась. Даже по молитве на 13:00 видно к чему ведет динамика: […]
Мудрость битых. Андрей Кураев о поведении православной церкви в Беларуси
Реакция руководства Белорусской православной церкви на жестокое подавление протестов оказалась гораздо мягче, чем реакция Католической церкви. Синод РПЦ даже поспешно сменил патриаршего экзарха в Беларуси, митрополита Павла, который извинился за преждевременное поздравление Александра Лукашенко с победой. Католического же архиепископа Тадеуша Кондрусевича, гражданина Беларуси, действующая власть не пустила в страну – за слишком громкие высказывания и […]
Nicholas Denysenko. Orthodoxy in Belarus at the Crossroads of Human Dignity and the Status Quo
Responding to: Orthodoxy in the Belarus Protests The protests in Belarus taking place in the aftermath of the presidential election have taken a dark turn with reports of brutality and torture used by riot police. Religious leaders are playing an important role in responding to the civil unrest. While some faith leaders are demonstrating their public […]
Dmytro Horyevoy. Religious Map of Belarus and Church Denominations’ Response to Protests
Responding to: Orthodoxy in the Belarus Protests The protests and discontent of Belarusians over the falsification of the results of the presidential election have seriously stirred up Eastern Europe. Belarus—which was considered a reserve of the Soviets and the Soviet Union, where the chief virtues were stability and the absence of sudden movements—today does not disappear […]
Lucian Leustean. Religion, Violence, and Geopolitics in Belarus
Responding to: Orthodoxy in the Belarus Protests Belarus is in turmoil. On August 10, 2020, the Central Election Committee declared that President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the country for the last 26 years, won the presidential elections with 80.10% of the vote. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the opposition leader and a human rights activist, received 10.12% of […]
Библией против дубинок. Как протесты в Беларуси повлияли на церковь, а церковь — на протесты
25 августа Священный Синод РПЦ неожиданно заменил ключевую для Белорусской православной церкви фигуру — Патриаршего Экзарха. На место митрополита Павла (Пономарева) пришел сравнительно молодой епископ белорусского происхождения Вениамин (Тупеко). Недовольство церковного руководства вызвало то, что митрополит Павел извинился за преждевременное поздравление Лукашенко с победой, а также то, что некоторые священники активно участвуют в протестах. Более того, […]
