Patriarch Kirill: Despite pressure, Estonian Orthodox Christian Church and Orthodox Church of Moldova remain loyal to Moscow
23 April, 17:00
Orthodox
Patriarch Kirill Gundyaev addressed guests at the reception hall of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, discussing the potential dissolution of the Russian Orthodox Church in Estonia.
This is reported by Christians Against War.
"Unfortunately, state pressure on the structures of our Church is intensifying in the Baltic States and Moldova. This includes the adoption of discriminatory legislation. For instance, the threat of eliminating the presence of the Russian Orthodox Church in Estonia remains a pressing issue," said Kirill.
He also stated that the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church, like the Orthodox Church of Moldova, "remains faithful to the canonical order" — it is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch, although it enjoys autonomy. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church remarked, "This is hard work."
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