Abstract
Churches play an important role in Russia's war against Ukraine. Russia's war ideology has repeatedly shown religious references and the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) legitimizes the war with quasi-theological concepts. However, at the same time, the ROC claims pastoral jurisdiction over Orthodoxy in Ukraine and is thus effectively at war with its own faithful. The confessional situation in Ukraine is complex and for many years the churches have also been part of political strategies in that country. The article provides an overview of the different conditions and con- cepts of the churches acting as a force for peace or a warmonger in this war.
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