Analyser og baggrundsviden
Denne analyse European Council on Foreign Relations
https://ecfr.eu/publication/defender_of_the_faith_how_ukraines_orthodox_split_threatens_russia/
Church Times, England:
Aftenposten, Norge:
Erklæringer
Her er en liste over erklæringer og statements fra kirker og kirkelige organisationer. Erklæringer på fremmedsprog kan oversættes via Google Translate. Hvis man har spørgsmål til en af erklæringerne, kan man skrive til: boorbalka@gmail.com
Før invasionen:
1) Den økumeniske patriark Bartolomæus 13.02.2022: https://www.ecupatria.org/2022/02/24/call-for-peace-in-ukraine-from-the-ecumenical-patriarch/
2) Metropolitan Hilarions tale kan ses her.
3) Kirill, Patriarken af Moskva, 23.02.2022: http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/5903402.html
4) Det ukrainske kirkeråd 23.02.2022: https://vrciro.org.ua/ru/statements/uccro-calls-on-president-putin-to-stop-the-war
5) Pave Frans I, 23.02.2022: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2022/documents/20220223-udienza-generale.html
6) Metropolit Jozef Stanewski, Romersk katolsk ærkebiskop af Minsk, Belarus 23.02.2022: https://catholic.by/3/news/announcements/14323-23-lyutaga-artsybiskup-stane-ski-pamolitstsa-za-abarontsa-ajchyny
Om invasionen
Ortodokse:
1. Epiphany, Metropolit af Kyiv, den autokefale ortodokse kirke i Ukraine: https://www.pomisna.info/uk/vsi-novyny/zvernennya-mytropolyta-epifaniya-z-pryvodu-napadu-na-ukrayinu/
2. Onuphriy, Metropolit af Kyiv, Den ukrainske ortodokse kirke under Moskva Patriarkatet. I erklæringen kaldes krigen for brodermord og for en gentagelse af Kains synd: https://news.church.ua/2022/02/24/obrashhenie-blazhennejshego-mitropolita-kievskogo-vseya-ukrainy-onufriya-k-vernym-grazhdanam-ukrainy/, Oversat til engelsk af Kirkernes Verdensråd her: https://www.oikoumene.org/news/in-ukraine-such-a-war-has-no-excuse-neither-from-god-nor-from-people
3. Den økumeniske patriark Bartolomæus: https://ec-patr.org/the-ecumenical-patriarch-condemns-the-unprovoked-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-and-expresses-his-solidarity-to-the-suffering-ukrainian-people/
4. Kirill, patriark af Moscow: http://www.patriarchia.ru/en/db/text/5903803.html
5. Elias, patriark af Georgien: https://patriarchate.ge/news/2914
6. Ærkebiskop Tikhon fra den ortodokse kirke i Amerika: https://www.oca.org/holy-synod/statements/his-beatitude-metropolitan-tikhon/statement-on-war-in-ukraine
7. Europæiske biskopper i ROCOR -russisk-ortodokse udlandskirker: https://orthodox-europe.org/content/statement-on-conflicts-in-ukraine/
8. Russsisk-ortodokse kirker i Amerika: http://www.synod.com/synod/eng2022/20220224_enmhstatementukraine.html
9. Vladimir, Metropolit af Chișinău Moldova (Russisk-ortodokse kirke): https://mitropolia.md/ips-mitropolit-vladimir-sa-ne-rugam-cu-totii-pentru-o-buna-intelegere-intre-popoare-fiind-in-profunda-rugaciune-alaturi-de-cei-suferinzi/
10. Metropolit Veniamin af Minsk fra ortodokse kirke i Belarus under Moskva Patriarkatet: http://church.by/news/-36
11. Patriark Daniel, Rumænien: https://basilica.ro/en/patriarch-daniel-calls-for-end-to-war-in-ukraine-urges-prayers-for-peace/
12. Ærkebiskop Ieronymus II, Den græsk-ortodokse kirke https://orthodoxtimes.com/archbishop-of-athens-i-am-shocked-my-thoughts-and-prayers-to-our-ukrainian-brothers/
13. Biskop Neophytos af Nyeri og Mt Kenya, Den afrikanske ortodokse kirke i Kenya: Læs erklæring her.
Romersk- og græsk katolske kirker:
14. Ærkebiskop Svyatoslav, den græsk-ortodokse kirke i Ukraine: http://news.ugcc.ua/ru/articles/obrashchenie_blazhenneyshego_svyatoslava_po_povodu_nachala_voyni_v_ukraine_95776.html
15. Den katolske bispekonference i Rusland: http://catholic-russia.ru/2022/obrashhenie-konferenczii-katolicheskih-episkopov-rossii/
16. Kardinal Parolin, Vatikanet: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2022-02/parolin-may-those-who-hold-the-fate-of-the-world-in-their-hands.html
17. Gintaras Grušas, leder af den katolske bispekonference i Europa: https://www.niedziela.pl/artykul/77488/Biskupi-Europy-apeluja-o-pokoj-na
18. Stanisław Gądecki, leder af den katolske bispekonference i Polen: https://www.ekai.pl/apel-przewodniczacego-episkopatu-w-zwiazku-z-inwazja-rosyjska-na-ukraine/
19. Aleh Butkevich, leder af den katolske bispekonference i Belarus: https://www.ekai.pl/apel-przewodniczacego-episkopatu-w-zwiazku-z-inwazja-rosyjska-na-ukraine/
Evangeliske kirker:
20. Det russiske baptistforbund: https://baptist.org.ru/news/main/view/article/1640363
21. Forbundet af pentekostale kirker i Belarus: https://оцхве.бел/news/?id=3218
Økumenisk/internationalt:
22. Kirkernes Verdensråd: https://www.oikoumene.org/news/wcc-calls-for-an-immediate-end-to-the-current-armed-hostilities
23. Kirkernes Verdensråd: https://www.oikoumene.org/news/wcc-urges-president-putin-to-stop-war-restore-peace-to-ukraine
24. Belarusian Christian Vision Group: https://belarus2020.churchby.info/statement-of-the-christian-vision-working-group-of-the-coordination-council-regarding-military-aggression-against-fraternal-ukraine-and-alexander-lukashenkos-regime-involvement/
25. Ærkebiskopperne af Canterbury og York, Church of England: https://www.churchofengland.org/media-and-news/press-releases/attack-ukraine-act-great-evil-statement-archbishops-canterbury-and
26. Konferencen for Europæiske Kirker, Det reformerte Verdensforbund, Det lutherske Verdensforbund, Metodistkirkernes Verdensråd: https://www.ceceurope.org/ukraine-cec-together-with-christian-global-organisations-condemns-assault-calls-for-peace-invites-to-prayer/
Den europæiske økumeniske bevægelse Church and Peace: https://www.church-and-peace.org/en/2022/02/war-in-ukraine-voices-and-activities-from-the-church-and-peace-network/
27. Church of Scotland
https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/news/2022/articles/church-calls-for-renewed-peacemaking-efforts-in-ukraine
Den skotske kirkes fredsbøn her: https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/news/2022/articles/worship-leaders-encouraged-to-use-prayer-for-peace-this-sunday
Ligeledes bragt af BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60506126
28. Det økumeniske råd i Polen:
https://ekumenia.pl/content/uploads/2022/02/In-solidarity-with-Ukraine-EN-statement-of-Polish-Ecumenical-Council.pdf
29. Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland:
https://en.luteranie.pl/nowosci/consistory_statement_on_russias_aggression.html
and the Presiding Bishop:
https://en.luteranie.pl/nowosci/appeal_for_prayers_and_support_for_ukraine.html
30. Den ortodokse kirke i Finland: Læs her