Papal nuncio opposes bid to outlaw Russian Orthodox in Ukraine
April 13, 2022
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CWN Editor's Note: The office of Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, the apostolic nuncio in Ukraine, has issued a statement opposing legislation that would ban the Russian Orthodox Church from the country.
The proposed legislation would nationalize all Orthodox churches in Ukraine affiliated with the Moscow patriarchate. The nuncio’s office said that “the Holy See is opposed to any restrictive action taken against any church or religious organization.”
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