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<blockquote data-quote="onearmedman" data-source="post: 2799483" data-attributes="member: 454"><p>Russian Orthodox Church supports Putin's 'holy war' in Syria to protect Christians</p><p>Hazel Torres</p><p>02 October 2015</p><p>Email Print Text Size Larger Smaller More Sharing Services Share</p><p></p><p>Reuters</p><p>Russia's President Vladimir Putin (right) and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill attend a meeting with Russian Orthodox church bishops in Moscow in this Feb. 1, 2013 file photo provided by Ria Novosti.</p><p></p><p>Russia is waging a "holy war" in Syria to protect innocent Christians against the "tyranny of terrorism," the powerful Russian Orthodox Church declared in a statement on Wednesday as Russian warplanes began pounding targets in Syria.</p><p></p><p>"Russia took a responsible decision to use military forces to protect the Syrian people from the woes brought on by the tyranny of terrorists," Russian Orthodox Church's Patriarch Kirill said in an official statement.</p><p>ADVERTISEMENT</p><p></p><p>The Patriarch said Russia's armed intervention became necessary since "the political process has not led to any noticeable improvement in the lives of innocent people, and they need military protection."</p><p></p><p>Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, a spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church, which has 150 million members worldwide, pointed out that President Vladimir Putin's decision to send Russian forces to Syria has the approval of parliament and is "consistent with international law, the mentality of our people and the role that our country has always played in the Middle East," the Interfax news agency said as reported by the International Business Times.</p><p></p><p>Chaplin said Russia cannot turn its back on Christians and other minority groups being wiped out by Islamic State militants and other extremist forces.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="onearmedman, post: 2799483, member: 454"] Russian Orthodox Church supports Putin's 'holy war' in Syria to protect Christians Hazel Torres 02 October 2015 Email Print Text Size Larger Smaller More Sharing Services Share Reuters Russia's President Vladimir Putin (right) and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill attend a meeting with Russian Orthodox church bishops in Moscow in this Feb. 1, 2013 file photo provided by Ria Novosti. Russia is waging a "holy war" in Syria to protect innocent Christians against the "tyranny of terrorism," the powerful Russian Orthodox Church declared in a statement on Wednesday as Russian warplanes began pounding targets in Syria. "Russia took a responsible decision to use military forces to protect the Syrian people from the woes brought on by the tyranny of terrorists," Russian Orthodox Church's Patriarch Kirill said in an official statement. ADVERTISEMENT The Patriarch said Russia's armed intervention became necessary since "the political process has not led to any noticeable improvement in the lives of innocent people, and they need military protection." Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, a spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church, which has 150 million members worldwide, pointed out that President Vladimir Putin's decision to send Russian forces to Syria has the approval of parliament and is "consistent with international law, the mentality of our people and the role that our country has always played in the Middle East," the Interfax news agency said as reported by the International Business Times. Chaplin said Russia cannot turn its back on Christians and other minority groups being wiped out by Islamic State militants and other extremist forces. [/QUOTE]
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