Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Russian Orthodox Church Is Extending Influence in Africa

 Foreign Policy published on 12 March 2024 an article titled "Russia Is Waging Spiritual War in Africa" by Elisabeth Braw.

The Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church is wooing priests away from the Patriarchate of Alexandria in Egypt and elsewhere in Africa.  The defections are designed to bolster Russian influence in Africa.