The leader of the russian orthodox church has made so many pro war statements that pope francis on azom call reportedly warned him not to become puton's altar boy. Father cyril hoveron is a professor at the stockholm school of theology in sweden. He remembers a religious man who, many years ago, didn't have much use for the kremlin. It seems that one cannot be simultaneously a top a religious leader in russi and globally. Oesepleao bat es, cos omse e o pepewold is missia.
Patriarch Kirill is the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church. A former colleague describes him as a one-time anti-Kremlin nonconformist. Now, he’s blessing Russia’s war in Ukraine.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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