“ΟΧΙ” στη ρωσική επιθετικότητα στην Ουκρανία














ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟΝ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΕΙΟΝ. ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΘΕΝ

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Оголошення. Акція проти агресії РФ в регіоні Азовського моря. 13 грудня 2018 року

З 25 листопада 2018 року по всьому світу проходить міжнародна інформаційна кампанія із залученням українців за кордоном «На підтримку українських військовополонених» з метою повернення наших військовополонених з Росії та подальшого посилення тиску на РФ.
У зв’язку з цим звертаємося з проханням:
у четвер, 13 грудня ц.р. о 16-30 зібратися для об’єднаної акції Громадських об’єднань українців Греції та Посольства України в ГР, Грецько-Української Палати за звільнення українських моряків та привернення уваги міжнародної спільноти до чергового акту російської агресії проти України:
Коли: 13 грудня ц.р. о 16-30
Де: Кінцева станція електрички Афіни - Пірей (ІСАП), Площа Одеси, 185 31 Пірей Τερματικός σταθμός ηλεκτρικών σιδηροδρόμων Αθηνών – Πειραιώς (ΗΣΑΠ), Πλατεία Οδησσού, 185 31 Πειραιας
Ανακοίνωση. Διαδήλωση κατά της παρανομίας της Ρώσικης Ομοσπονδίας στην Αζοφική θάλασσα
Αγαπητοί φίλοι, Από τις 25 Νοεμβρίου 2018 σε όλο τον κόσμο διεξάγεται διεθνής ενημερωτική εκστρατεία με τη συμμετοχή των εκπροσώπων του Απόδημου Ουκρανισμού για την υποστήριξη των Ουκρανών του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού - αιχμαλώτων πολέμου, προκειμένου να επιστραφούν από τη Ρωσία στην Ουκρανία, καθώς και να αυξηθεί περαιτέρω πίεση στη Ρωσική Ομοσπονδία. Γι’ αυτό το λόγο σας περιμένουμε την Πέμπτη 13 Δεκεμβρίου 2018 και ώρα 16.30 για την ειρηνική διαδήλωση των Ουκρανικών Οργανώσεων στην Ελλάδα, της Πρεσβείας της Ουκρανίας στην Ελλάδα και του Ελληνο-Ουκρανικού Επιμελητηρίου, για την απελευθέρωση των Ουκρανών ναυτικών και την ενημέρωση του Ελληνικού Λαού για ακόμη μια πράξη της ρωσικής επιθετικότητας κατά της Ουκρανίας. Πότε: 13 Δεκεμβρίου 2018 και ώρα 16.30 Που: Τερματικός σταθμός ηλεκτρικών σιδηροδρόμων Αθηνών – Πειραιώς (ΗΣΑΠ), Πλατεία Οδησσού, 185 31 ΠειραιαςRussia’s War on Ukraine Roils the Orthodox Church

The Challenge for Russia
For Russia, an autocephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church poses a strategic challenge. The Moscow Patriarchate stands to lose up to one-third of its parishes, some of the most active in the Russian Orthodox Church. It also would lose its claim to sole inheritance of the baptism of Kievan Rus in 988. (The adoption of Orthodox Christianity by the ancient principality of Rus, in what is now Ukraine, is the historic event that Russians embrace as the origin of the Russian state and identity.) That loss would diminish the Moscow Patriarchate’s claim to leadership of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Autocephaly for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church also undermines President Vladimir Putin’s use of the Russian Orthodox Church to legitimize his regime within Russia and to influence other Eastern Orthodox countries. It is therefore not surprising that Russia and the Moscow Patriarchate have reacted to autocephaly with threatening statements. Echoing words used in advance of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that "Russia … as it defends the interests of Russians and Russian-speakers, as Putin has always said, in the same way ... defends the interests of the Orthodox Christians.” The Kremlin and the Moscow Patriarchate have mounted a diplomatic and disinformation campaign to press the Orthodox patriarchs to question Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s decision and his authority. More aggressive actions are likely to follow. Even if Russia cannot annul Bartholomew’s decision, it will seek to undermine its implementation by swaying opinion, sowing dissension, and instigating conflict. The Associated Press recently documented the invasion of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s computers by Russian hackers. Meanwhile, an iconic Kyiv church, St. Andrew’s, was attacked with a Molotov cocktail after the government transferred it to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. And Ukrainian authorities are investigating priests for allegedly inciting hatred and violence.Ukraine’s Response Is Critical
Ukraine’s careful management of the autocephaly transition will be essential to counter Russia’s campaign. At the same time, Ukrainian patriotism, regardless of faith, stirred by autocephaly provides an opportunity and a responsibility to strengthen Ukraine’s commitment to a multifaith, pluralist society and to democracy and good governance. Following the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s ruling, Ukraine will need to forge a single Ukrainian Orthodox Church from among the three existing groups (including the one governed by the Moscow Patriarchate). Yet the government must avoid establishing a Ukrainian state church and must allow those parishes that choose to continue following the Moscow Patriarchate to do so. Authority over many church properties will need to be transferred and will become the objects of conflicts. So that process must be handled with transparency and adherence to the law. Multifaith institutions, such as the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations, which includes Jewish and Islamic representatives along with Christian denominations, will play an essential role in building cohesion. As trusted faith leaders, the council’s members have a vital role in countering rumors and untruths and speaking out for a multifaith society. By adhering to this path, Ukraine can blunt Russia’s campaign, build international support for autocephaly, and possibly provide a model for the Eastern Orthodox Church’s role in a pluralist society.The Risk of Unintended Consequences
Other powers will play an important role in determining how autocephaly rolls out in Ukraine and its impact on the Eastern Orthodox Church. Western powers have stated their support for religious freedom and for Ukrainian autocephaly. Perhaps more important will be their response to armed Russian aggression, including Russia’s recent attack on three Ukrainian vessels attempting to navigate the Kerch Strait. A weak response will embolden Russia and weaken the resolve of states and churches under pressure to align themselves with the Russian Orthodox Church. The Holy See or other religious entities could play a quiet diplomatic role, providing good offices, mediation and dialogue, to support the autocephaly transition in Ukraine and facilitate discussion across Orthodox churches. Turkey, although an Islamic country, could play a decisive role. Turkey could have stopped the ecumenical patriarch, who resides in Istanbul, from issuing his decision on autocephaly. By standing back, Turkey effectively dealt a blow to Russia, its powerful neighbor and sometimes ally. The Kremlin’s aggression against Ukraine has already backfired once, leading to autocephaly for Ukraine and a blow to the Russian Orthodox Church’s stature. The current campaign to reverse that decision and to replace the ecumenical patriarch—in addition to new aggressive actions in the Azov Sea--could again have unintended results, including an historic schism in the Orthodox Church and new conflict across Eastern Europe. We don’t know how this will play out, but Russia must heed, and the international community must anticipate, the risk of unintended consequences from Russia’s actions. https://www.usip.org/publications/2018/12/russias-war-ukraine-roils-orthodox-church«Вісник-Анґеліафорос 2017» в Центральному державному архіві зарубіжної україніки

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