Ukrainian MPs Vote to Ban Moscow-Linked Churches
Above: The Nativity of Our Lady Church, part of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, pictured in 2019. Image credit: Sean Gallup/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Despite claims that is has split from Moscow, the UOC clergy have blessed Russian tanks and told Ukrainian parishioners to welcome Russia's invasion of the country. This is a historic move that will deprive the Kremlin of one of its most important spy networks.
Establishment-critical narrative
Immediately after the Russian invasion, the UOC moved to separate itself from the Moscow Patriarchate. This is a cynical move that tramples on religious freedoms, and one that needs to be reversed if Ukraine still wants to be considered a bastion of liberty against Russian aggression.
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