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Pope Francis condemns Ukraine’s ban on Russian Orthodox Church

Pope Francis condemned Ukraine’s law banning the Russian Orthodox Church, saying, “Please, let no Christian church be abolished directly or indirectly.”
He expressed concern about freedom of prayer, stating, “One does not commit evil because one prays.”
The Ukrainian Embassy called the pope's concern "unfounded," asserting the law aims to protect the nation and does not infringe on prayer freedoms.

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

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America Magazine

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.

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Catholic News Agency

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…

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National Catholic Register

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.

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The Christian Post

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.

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