Why the World Council of Churches won't expel the Russian Orthodox Church

The Religion and Ethics Report - Separate stories podcast
24/07/2024 19 min
Why the World Council of Churches won't expel the Russian Orthodox Church

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One of the most serious consequences of the Ukraine war has been the split in the global Orthodox church. Pew Research estimates there are 260 million Orthodox Christians. The Russian Orthodox Church has not only supported Vladimir Putin’s attack, it’s blessed it as a Holy War. The influential World Council of Churches has been under intense pressure to expel or suspend the Russian Orthodox from the organisation. Its general secretary is the Revd. Dr. JERRY PILLAY. has been in Australia to discuss religious freedom. 

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