Be Careful What You Wish For: The Downside of Kicking the Russian Orthodox Church Out of the World Council of Churches
…enefits him. In his response to the WCC’s call that he condemn violence in Ukraine, Kirill invoked the Toronto Statement, one of the WCC’s foundational documents, which notes that the WCC can’t become “the instrument of one [school].” And there’s little doubt that Kirill is using both his association with the WCC and his ongoing dialogue with the Vatican as a means by which to assert his ever waning legitimacy. But there’s no reason to suggest tha…
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