Ukraine and Russia: Unite Religion, Politics Broken

since
beginning , the priest plays a role
in demonstrations in
Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine ,
as suggested by Professor
Andrei Zubob , a historian
religion .
" The clergy of the group -
different groups - Orthodox ,
Unitarian , Greek Catholic - all
together , " he said .

While leaders
churches of all denominations in
Ukraine seems to support
The new political leadership in Kiev ,
Russian priests but silent
respect of events
lately developed there .
" We have not heard of the Church
Russian Orthodox take a stand
the situation in Ukraine . they
not even called for a cease-
guns during Easter , "said
Alexander Soldatov , a journalist
Russians who cover religion.

The conflict is now in
Ukraine may be cause
the split between the Orthodox
Church
Russia and its branches in
Ukraine. Russian Orthodox Church ,
which
has a close relationship with
The Russian government does not
provide
comments on this report .
"If they give
support to President Putin ,
their counterparts in Ukraine could
angry . If they support
Ukraine, it will cause
big problem with government
Russia , "said Professor Zubov .

Approximately 40 percent of
adherents
Orthodox church in Ukraine is
Russian Orthodox . Zubov and
Soldatov
said the leader of the Church
Orthodox Russia , Kirill , odds
with President Putin on
the conflict .

As evidence , they refer
Kirill in the absence of speech
President Putin on March 18
the Crimea in the Kremlin . however
Ukrainian Orthodox Church clergy
Yakov Krotov dismissed that notion.
" Officially , the church was the
absolute
behind Putin and rumors
The leader of the Russian Orthodox
Kirill just a rumor, " he said .

Krotov said Kirill did not want
at odds with the Russian
government
and with the church
Orthodox in Ukraine , and calling
silent attitude " is not meaningful
nothing " .

Soldatov also said , the priest -
active priests in demontsrasi in
Kiev, but they do not appear in
anywhere in the demonstration pro -
Russia in eastern Ukraine .
" Although many of the clergy
all flow is present in the Field
Maidan , Kiev . Nothing stands
The barricades that surround
government buildings in
Luhansk and Donetsk , " he said .

For the Russian Orthodox and
Ukraine, Easter Day is the day
The most important religious .
Many people have certainly pray
that Ukraine and Russia could
avoid conflict escalation
ongoing .