Patriarch Kirill Flaunts Stolen Ukrainian Relic in Diplomatic Scandal
Moscow Patriarch Kirill (Gundyaev) sparked outrage after appearing at a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić wearing a Ukrainian panagia—a sacred medallion stolen in 2016. The brazen display underscores the Russian Orthodox Church’s (ROC) long-standing pattern of looting Ukrainian religious artifacts while actively supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Stolen Relic: What We Know About…