Mike Pompeo believes the authorities should "push out" the UOC from Ukraine
Mike Pompeo. Photo: ua.usembassy.gov
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the Ukrainian church issue during a conversation with a prankster who introduced himself as the leader of "European Solidarity", Petro Poroshenko. The pranksters shared this in their Telegram channel and posted a video of the conversation.
When asked by the supposed Petro Poroshenko about the creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), the former U.S. Secretary of State responded that "he was at the center of this event." According to the prankster "Poroshenko", the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) continues to operate in Ukraine, and some in the United States believe that it should remain that way.
"The thing is, there’s a narrative that the Moscow Patriarchate is the right one and that Zelensky and the leaders of the Ukrainian church are persecuting Christians. It’s madness. But I hear it from time to time from people," Pompeo said. "You just need to keep telling this story. I saw a note that some Christian leaders sent to Speaker Johnson. I hope the country's leadership will speak out on this. And you need to push the Moscow Patriarchate out of Ukraine because it’s just a tool. It's simply a tool of those who are trying to kill you and destroy your nation."
As reported by the UOJ, a U.S. senator told the pranksters why the UOC should not be persecuted.
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