Estonian Minister of Internal Affairs Lauri Läenemets intends to propose to the country's parliament, the Riigikogu, to recognize the Moscow Patriarchate as a terrorist organization.
He stated this on the air of the First Studio program on the ETV channel, writes Postimees.ee.
They want to recognize the Moscow Patriarch as a terrorist organization in Estonia
It is noted that a representative of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate said on April 9 that the religious structure of the EOC MP is not subordinate to the Moscow Patriarchate and cannot be responsible for the ROC’s support of the war in Ukraine.
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Thus, it is noted that The EOC MP rejected the demand of the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs to withdraw from the subordination of the Russian church, which is headed by Patriarch Kirill.< /p>
According to Lauri Läenemets, based on the examination of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the assessment of the Security Police, he, as the Minister of Internal Affairs, has no choice but to take measures himself to sever ties between the EPC MP and Moscow Patriarch.
— We must understand that today the Moscow Patriarchate is subordinate to Vladimir Putin, who, in fact, leads terrorist activities in the world, — he added.
According to Läenemets, during his two years as head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he called representatives of the EPC MP four times on security issues. However, a statement adopted by the Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in April took the security situation to a new level.
—If we draw a parallel with Islamic terrorists who say they are waging a holy war against the Western world, against the values of the Western world, then today the Patriarch and the Moscow Patriarchate are no different from Islamic terrorists, — he said.
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Estonia emphasized that if Patriarch Kirill is the head of the church in Moscow, no matter what they say in the parishes in Estonia, this message from Kirill is “very powerful and strong, and it will definitely reach the people& ;#8221;. He added that this is something that certain people rely on, because in crisis situations, churches are trusted more than authorities.
