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Why is Russia's church backing Putin's war? Church-state history gives a clue

  • Written by Scott Kenworthy, Professor of Comparative Religion, Miami University
imageVladimir Putin speaks to Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill (center) in Samolva, Russia, on Sept. 11, 2021. Alexei Druzhinin/Pool Photo via AP

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has defended Russia’s actions and blamed the conflict on the West.

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