Russia’s President Vladimir Putin makes the sign of the cross as he attends the Orthodox Christmas service at the Holy Face of Christ the Savior Church in the city of Sochi, Russia, late 06 January 2014.
Vladimir Putin Makes A Vow That Has Western Christians In Stunned Unbelief!
by Duke Taber
I was born on December 31, 1962. America would soon have a President assassinated less than a year later. We were in the middle of the Vietnam war that would last 13 more years. I was taught that the only good Communist was a dead Communist.
I am a product of the Cold War.
So you can imagine my surprise when I read that the leader of the former Communist country Russia was doing something that I could only wish our leaders in the western world would do.
President Putin speaking to representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, once shunned under Communist Russia
The representative of the Russian Orthodox Church has told Russian President Vladimir Putin this week of the urgent situation Christians are facing around the world in persecution hot spots, and has asked him to use his power to aid their situations.
Vladimir Putin meeting with religious leaders
RT online reported that Metropolitan Hilarion, foreign relation chief of the Russian Orthodox Church presented evidence and statistics that stated, “Every five minutes one Christian was dying for his or her faith in some part of the word.”
Christians face persecution in many nations; from church demolition in Afghanistan and bombings of churches in Iraq, to the violence against Christians taking place in rebellious towns in Syria.
Christians being crucified for their faith in Syria
After delivering the facts, Metropolitan Hilarion asked Putin to make protection and defense of Christianity around the globe a major part of his foreign policy.
And, as reported by Interfax, Putin replied,
“You needn’t have any doubt that that’s the way it will be,”
Assuring Hilarion that Russian foreign policy would defend Christians from persecution abroad.
Putin has spoken openly of his faith, noting that most of Europe is rooted in Christianity, and that a denial of this is embarking on a path of “renouncing” their roots. Putin believes that Russia is the new leader in supporting Christian values and morals.
Now my cold war upbringing makes me cynical and even today our media paints this man as a thug, however I must confess. Even if it is propaganda, I wish I would see this type of propaganda coming out of our own American leaders.
Originally appeared at Viral Believer
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