On Monday Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., publicized an email from the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist that invited recipients to take part in a “Legislative Day of Action on Capitol Hill in support of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church,” on November 18. Replying to a screenshot of the email and a story in The Hill about the topic, Wilson wrote on X, “The Russian Orthodox Church is not a separate religious organization but an extension of the Russian state. Wilson subsequently responded to his initial post on the subject stating that his comments “pertain ONLY to the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.” The South Carolina congressman’s public remarks come as the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches four years, and Eastern Orthodoxy has seen a surge in the United States.
Author: Jacob Adams
Published at: 2025-11-22 20:00:00
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