Russian Church Sends Prince’s Relic to Ukraine Front
The Russian Orthodox Church is sending the relics of 14th-century Prince Dmitry Donskoy to the front in Ukraine to provide spiritual support and bolster Russian troops, a move presented as religious morale-boosting but viewed by Ukrainian authorities as an orchestrated propaganda effort aligned with Kremlin interests. The campaign has involved Kremlin-linked officials and widespread church coordination, highlighting the war’s use of religious symbolism to justify aggression and rally support on the ground.
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About Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), also officially known as the Moscow Patriarchate, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches by number of adherents. The primate of the ROC is the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'.
Everything about Russian Orthodox Church →- Country
- Russia, Soviet Union
- Headquarters
- Danilov Monastery
- Inception
- December 15, 1448
- Website
- http://www.patriarchia.ru/, http://www.patriarchia.ru/md/, http://www.patriarchia.ru/ua/, http://www.patriarchia.ru/gr/