As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Evangelical, Orthodox, and academic sources weigh security concerns against the right to associate with historic patriarchate losing popularity and suspected of war collaboration.” - CToday
“Amnesty International, the global human rights watchdog with a self-described mandate to take injustice personally, published a deeply flawed report on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.” - Providence
“Torn between ‘pro-Putin’ and ‘pro-prayer,’ only a minority have spoken out publicly against the invasion. Ukrainian seminary leaders call for repentance.” - C.Today
“ ‘How much longer, Lord?’ and ‘God, break the bones of my enemy’ now equal hallelujahs as leaders ask for advocacy and assistance, lamenting the silence by Russian Christians.” - C.Today
“More than 275 Russian Orthodox priests and deacons from around the world have signed an open letter expressing their opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, challenging the Russian government and breaking with the tacit support of the military action by church leadership in Moscow.” - RNS
“Pray for our brothers and sisters affected—both in Ukraine and in Russia. Things may get very difficult for them. Prayer is the least we can do.” - Straub
“The whole church prayed on their knees for our president, our country, and for peace….After the service, we did a first-aid training.” - C.Today
“Prayer requests from Donetsk: ‘First, to stop the aggressor. But then for peace of mind, to respond with Christian character and not from human hate.’” - C.Today
Related:
“U.S. officials Thursday denounced what one called a ‘grotesque’ leaflet ordering Jews in one eastern Ukrainian city to register with a government office, but the Jewish community there dismissed it as a ‘provocation.’” CNN
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