Regarding the Russian Orthodox Church and war in Ukraine
OFFICIAL NOTICE
"We, Hierarchs of the Orthodox Church of America and Dependencies - Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, dedicated to the Truths of our Holy Orthodox Faith, STRONGLY CONDEMN the genocidal actions of President Putin and the Russian Orthodox Patriarch KYRIL and Government Officials & Clergy who stand with them! The Russian Orthodox Church is subordinate to the State Government and both entities mock the Christian Faith, betray Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ, mock their own people of Russia, the people of Ukraine and people everywhere! The Confessor Gleb Yakunin, the Holy Martyrs Alexander Men and Pavel Adelheim, Father Hermogen Golubev, Benjamin Novik and others of our Church were witnesses to the destruction of the ROC by the spirit of Antichrist who controls the ROC today! We invite all to ANATHEMATIZE this Government, all those who serve it, and the false Patriarch and Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church which we must consider with conviction...by their inhumane & non-Christian actions...as Followers of Satan!"
(NOTE: Because of Religious Persecution, the COAC cannot endorse this statement)
"We, Hierarchs of the Orthodox Church of America and Dependencies - Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, dedicated to the Truths of our Holy Orthodox Faith, STRONGLY CONDEMN the genocidal actions of President Putin and the Russian Orthodox Patriarch KYRIL and Government Officials & Clergy who stand with them! The Russian Orthodox Church is subordinate to the State Government and both entities mock the Christian Faith, betray Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ, mock their own people of Russia, the people of Ukraine and people everywhere! The Confessor Gleb Yakunin, the Holy Martyrs Alexander Men and Pavel Adelheim, Father Hermogen Golubev, Benjamin Novik and others of our Church were witnesses to the destruction of the ROC by the spirit of Antichrist who controls the ROC today! We invite all to ANATHEMATIZE this Government, all those who serve it, and the false Patriarch and Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church which we must consider with conviction...by their inhumane & non-Christian actions...as Followers of Satan!"
(NOTE: Because of Religious Persecution, the COAC cannot endorse this statement)