In the Russian Orthodox Church has recognized the illegal attack on priest in Kiev, calling it a " daring act "
The attack on the cleric Roman Nikolaev, Abbot of the Kiev Church of Martyr Tatiana, is an audacious act that left no one indifferent, said the head of the Synodal information Department of the Moscow Patriarchate, Vladimir Legoyda.
"The priest has no right to take up arms to protect themselves. The priests do not take part in political battle, not take sides in the fratricidal discord. For this reason, violent action against the priest and Bishop are violent acts against defenceless, " said the Legoyda, the message of which is published on the first day of the week on the Internet office of the Synodal Department.
according to his statement, as long as it is difficult to judge the motives of iniquity, should be allowed the investigating authorities to check all versions of the incident. Anyway, "it is Possible that the perpetrators of the attack were intent on the murder," added the Commissioner of the ROC.
The Legoyda expressed the hope that " the authorities will make every effort to ensure that this heinous crime will not go unpunished ". According to his statement, the Russian Orthodox Church in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and in other countries pray for healing badly wounded priest Roman Nikolaev.
in Kiev on July 26 was an attempt to be a priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. According to the press service of the UOC, unidentified shot twice in the head Abbot of the Church of St. Tatiana Obolon deanery Kiev priest Roman Nikolaev. The priest was still alive, but is in a state of crisis.
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