Russian Orthodox Church

• Wikipedia, Russian Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church and KGB/FSB connection

Kremlinism

• Putin Runs The Russian State--And The Russian Church Too
• Moscow Church Increasingly Working As Spy Network For Putin Regime
• ChrisO, Vladimir Putin is equated to the Archangel Michael in a new prayer book issued by the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) to Russian troops in Ukraine. The book also frames the Orthodox Cross with Kalashnikov rifles, highlighting the ROC's overt support for Putin's war., 2022-12-13 (thread) (pdf)

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow

• Wikipedia, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
• KGB agent [1]

Artemy Vladimirov

• Russia’s Holy War Against the West

Aggressions

• A Ukrainian soldier's funeral came to blows on July 22 when a priest of the Moscow Patriarchate used a large crucifix to attack a priest of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, who was urging people to abandon the Patriarchate and not use the deceased soldier's Russian name.

Bans

• Russian Orthodox against Jehovah's Witnesses

Spy operations

Norway

• Dual-purpose parishes
• Orthodox Church of Russia acquired properties in Norway next to military bases in recent years
• The Russian Orthodox Church is buying buildings overlooking military bases in Norway

Dissent

• Orthodox priest reportedly arrested in Russia for sermon decrying invasion of Ukraine

Letters

• Appeal of the Clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church Calling for Reconciliation and an End to the War (original in Russian, 293 signers)
• Open request to the primates of local Orthodox churches (original in Ukrainian, 438 signers)

Bans

• Ivan Verbytskyi, “Let me tell you a few words about the so-called Ukrainian Orthodox Church allegedly banned by Zelenskyi this week 🧵” (thread) (pdf)

Oligarchy

• Orthodoxy, Oil, Tobacco, and Wine: Do They Mix?

More

• Russian Orthodox Church/Children in captivity and medieval torture