Pope Francis condemns Ukraine's ban on Russian Orthodox Church [View all]
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Pope Francis condemns Ukraines ban on Russian Orthodox Church
A day after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law banning the Russian-linked Orthodox Church in Ukraine, Pope Francis on Sunday warned that the move could infringe on the freedom of worship. Ukraine's parliament approved the ban last week following tensions with the Russian Orthodox Church, which has backed the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Issued on: 25/08/2024 - 13:58
Modified: 25/08/2024 - 14:00
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By: NEWS WIRES
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the Ukraine government's move to ban a Russia-linked branch of the country's Orthodox Church.
"Do not touch churches," the pope said in his weekly prayers, one day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the ban into law.
"In thinking of the law recently adopted in Ukraine, I fear for the liberty of those who pray," the pope said.
Zelensky -- who met with the pope in June at the G7 in Italy -- signed a law Saturday banning the Russian-linked Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
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