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Friday, 8 April 2022

Shame on Patriarch Kirill

Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian Orthodox Church has often been accused of serving the
interests of the State. Photo: NovayaGazeta.ru.   Source: Euromaidan Press  

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has suggested that the World Council of Churches (WCC) could be justified in expelling the Russian Orthodox Church over its failure to condemn the war in Ukraine. And rightly so.

Patriarch Kirill's support for Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine has been nothing short of shameful. 

The death and destruction witnessed through the media has been an abomination but the suffering will extend far beyond the borders of Ukraine as food shortages set in.

The Times of Israel reports on the Russian war against Ukraine in the ‘world’s breadbasket’ and how it may threaten global food supply and, consequently, millions of others: 

"Millions in Europe, Africa, Asia rely on fertile farmlands in Black Sea region; price of wheat surges by 55%; violence could create food insecurity, push more people into poverty."

Shame on you Patriarch Kirill. 

Prayer for Ukraine:

Tuesday, 17 July 2018

President Chump


President Trump has arrived back in the US to face the music after his press conference in Helsinki with Russia's President Putin. Sky News has the headline Could Donald Trump be impeached after 'disgraceful' news conference with Vladimir Putin?


From Christian Today:  "Standing side by side with Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump refused on Monday to blame the Russian leader for meddling in the 2016 US election, casting doubt on the findings of his own intelligence agencies and sparking a storm of criticism at home."

Previously, after putting Western political leaders in their place (here) and stopping off in the UK where he detonated his Brexit bomb, President Trump was welcomed with a Guard of Honour when he met the Queen at Windsor Castle but Her Majesty wasn't to be messed around like Europe's political leaders.

It appeared obvious that Trump had not bothered rehearsing the honour arranged for him. Instead the Queen used some clever footwork which made President Trump look like President chump.

Source: Twitter @russian_market

Perhaps Poland's First Lady had the right idea.



Update [17.07.2018]

Some hasty back pedalling from the US president: