In the Russian Orthodox Church called the CE to monitor the religious situation in Ukraine
The Council of Europe (COE) must conduct the monitoring and discussion of current religious and overall humanitarian situation in Ukraine, said the Commissioner of the Moscow Patriarchate (MP) with the CE hegumen Philipp (Ryabykh) in the consultation process on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue in Baku.
Forum related to various topical issues of participation of religious communities and secular organizations in public life, was held on 1-2 September in the capital of Azerbaijan, which directs the work of the Council of Europe from may to November 2014.
According to the hegumen Philipp (Ryabykh), the conflict in the East of Ukraine " compounded by a deterioration of the humanitarian situation, as well as among them the plight of the religious communities ". The Commissioner of the ROC in its own report has led, for example, examples of violations of the rights of Orthodox believers and destruction or the destruction of Orthodox churches in the area.
" There is also evidence of damage or destruction of the Protestant, Greek Catholic and Muslim prayer houses in the combat area. Needless to say, the building does not represent the value of human life, but their destruction not justified by any military tasks is an obvious manifestation of barbarism, " said Ryabykh, whose words are on the Internet office of MP. At the same the most appropriate time, He added, most of the churches and monasteries of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the East became a refuge for many thousands of immigrants, which the Orthodox community care.
" I Think the culture of peace, which is being built on the Foundation of humanism - the high value of human life, and we strongly obliged again to build up in the European Union, begins with the recognition of the suffering and the dignity of all parties involved in the conflict. Invalid lives of innocent people and the destruction of buildings only for peaceful purposes: churches, schools, hospitals, " said Commissioner of the ROC.
He expressed the hope that " the Council of Europe will not remain indifferent to the suffering and death of civilians, and among them the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the East of Ukraine. " " has the ability to be monitored and discussion of religious and General humanitarian situation in Ukraine, as well as the role of religious communities to promote peace in this country Can go in a certain format in the framework of the Council of Europe. I think it is time that religious communities contributed to the strengthening of peace in the Ukraine and across Europe, " said Ryabykh.
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