Monks in Germany: In the EU, Orthodoxy resists the reign of the Antichrist
Monastics of the Holy Trinity Monastery in Buchhagen. Photo: UOJ
Globalist and anti-Christian forces have long been trying to subjugate Orthodoxy in Eastern Europe, but despite some successes, they have failed to achieve a decisive victory. This was stated by the monastics of the Holy Trinity Monastery in Buchhagen, under the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, in an exclusive interview with UOJ in Germany.
“There are believers and hierarchs everywhere who do not give in to the spirit of the times but stand for the truth and remain faithful to God,” the monks emphasized.
According to them, in recent years, Orthodoxy has been actively spreading in the West, where it once had a weak presence.
“Elder Theokletos of Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos told me 30 years ago: ‘In Western Europe, the Antichrist reigns – it is lost.’ When I objected that I couldn’t agree, he replied: ‘With God, all things are possible, but it will be difficult,’” shared Monk Lazarus.
Today, 30 years later, the situation has changed significantly. “In Munich, 10% of the population is Orthodox; in all major German cities, there are numerous Orthodox communities – Russian, Romanian, Serbian, Georgian, Greek… they continue to grow, and more and more Germans are converting to Orthodoxy,” he noted.
In the monks’ view, this is precisely why anti-Christian forces have intensified their efforts to combat Orthodoxy. “They also target cultures, languages, and national identities, because their aim is to create a mass impersonal society that’s easy to control, with no traditional bonds,” Monk Lazarus said.
Speaking about the situation in Ukraine, the monastics of the Holy Trinity Monastery expressed deep concern over the persecution of believers in the canonical Church. They described their visit to the monastery in Bancheny (Chernivtsi region) and their meeting with Bishop Longin.
“We pray for the salvation and protection of our brothers and all Orthodox Christians there,” the monks concluded.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that, according to a Serbian Church cleric in Germany, the actions of Patriarch Bartholomew in Ukraine have not borne good fruit.
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