Belarus survey highlights Orthodox discontent ALAMY
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, (left) welcomes President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, to his Black Sea residence in Sochi, Russia, last Monday. Almost all Orthodox Christians in the survey disapproved of congratulatory messages sent by Orthodox leaders in Belarus and Russia to President Lukashenko after his declared victory
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, (left) welcomes President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, to his Black Sea residence in Sochi, Russia, last M.
DISSATISFACTION is widespread among Orthodox Christians in Belarus, or at least in Minsk, a rare survey suggests: most oppose the submissive stance of their Church’s leaders, and up to one third are threatening to secede to other denominations.