Pope Francis condemns Ukraine’s ban on Russian Orthodox Church

Pope Francis expresses concern about religious freedom in Ukraine: ‘The churches are not to be touched.’

During the Aug. 25 recitation of the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis expressed his concern over a recent Ukrainian law that proscribed the Russian Orthodox Church.

Pope Francis denounces Ukraine’s Russian Orthodox Church ban

Pope Francis greets the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square on Aug. 25, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Aug 26, 2024 / 11:09 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Sunday sharply denounced the Ukrainian government’s recently enacted ban on Russian Orthodox Church worship, arguing that the faithful should not be barred from worshipping as they please.The new Ukrainian law, which passed the country’s Parliament on Aug. 20, bans the Russian Orthod…

Pope Francis on Ukraine’s Russian Orthodox Church Ban: ‘Churches Are Not to be Touched!’

Pope Francis greets the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square on Aug. 25, 2024. The new Ukrainian law, which passed the country’s Parliament on Aug. 20, bans the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukrainian territory.

Pope Francis expresses concern over Ukraine's ban on Russian-linked church

Pope Francis has expressed concern over a newly passed law in Ukraine that bans groups with historic ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, seeing it as an attack on religious freedom.

Pope Francis Condemns Ukraine's Ban On Country's Largest Orthodox Church

Pope Francis Condemns Ukraine's Ban On Country's Largest Orthodox Church Pope Francis has condemned the Ukrainian government's move to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) which maintains communion with the Moscow Patriarchate. His Sunday remarks emphasized that "churches are not to be touched" and come the day after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed parliament's newly passed bill into law identified as Bill 8371.  Pope Francis and Russian …