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Russian Patriarch Kirill Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Christians in Nigeria & Syria
Russian Patriarch Kirill Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Christians in Nigeria & Syria
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Amid escalating Middle East conflicts, the situation in Syria with Orthodox Christians facing violence and pressure from radicals is especially concerning... 22.04.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Amid escalating Middle East conflicts, the situation in Syria with Orthodox Christians facing violence and pressure from radicals is especially concerning, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' said. His Holiness also drew attention to Nigeria, noting that brutal, conscience-free attacks continue against Christian churches there, with believers of the Russian Orthodox Church's African Exarchate recently becoming victims of such terror.
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Russian Patriarch Kirill Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Christians in Nigeria & Syria
16:12 22.04.2026 (Updated: 17:41 22.04.2026) Amid escalating Middle East conflicts, the situation in Syria with Orthodox Christians facing violence and pressure from radicals is especially concerning, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' said.
His Holiness also drew attention to Nigeria, noting that brutal, conscience-free attacks continue against Christian churches there, with believers of the Russian Orthodox Church's African Exarchate recently becoming victims of such terror.
