US senator says Ukraine's parliament mulls destroying Church
Republican James David Vance spoke about persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
U.S. Senator from Ohio, Republican James David Vance spoke about the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the authorities' attempt to adopt an anti-Church law. He posted his speech on his YouTube channel.
Vance stated that the Verkhovna Rada is currently considering a bill aimed at destroying a huge number of communities of the Christian Church because of its closeness to Russia.
“Perhaps some churches are closer to Russia, but you do not impose a radical restriction on a religious community and its religious freedom because a few of its members disagree with you about today's conflict,” he noted.
Vance stated that if the war leads to the destruction of the Christian community in Ukraine, it will be a disgrace.
“It is our shame that we did not see this coming. It is our shame for inaction.
It is our shame for refusing to use the billions of dollars we send to Ukraine as leverage to ensure and guarantee religious freedom,” the Republican concluded.
As reported by the Union of Orthodox Journalists, Katherine Whiteford, co-chair of the National Federation of Young Republicans, urged voters to stand up for Ukrainian Christians.
