Activists in Poland Are Calling for Poland’s Metropolitan Sawa to Be Removed Because He didn’t “STAND WITH UKRAINE” in a Polite Letter

Honestly, this is getting pathetic. –NFTU

(source: Notes From Poland) …At the start of February, a letter from Sawa to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow was published, in which the Polish prelate congratulated his Russian counterpart on the 14th anniversary of the latter’s enthronement.

“During your patriarchal service, the Russian Orthodox Church has shone with spiritual revival through the labours of Your Holiness, serving as an example for others,” wrote Sawa.

“The enemy of the faith does not like the stability of the church, he tries to destroy it. What happened in Ukraine testifies to this,” the letter continued. “However, the power of God is invincible. We deeply believe that the evil that destroys the divine church organism will be destroyed by the conqueror of death and hell, Christ.”

The bishop’s letter sparked anger in Poland, where support for Ukraine and anger towards Russia are strong. A few days later, Sawa sought to play down the issue, saying the letter was just a “customary message…sent only to comply with protocol”.

He noted that he “has condemned the criminal invasion of independent Ukraine by Russia” and that last March he called on Kirill and the Russian authorities for its cessation. Sawa then appealed “to all my countrymen: forgive me, a sinner”.

That was not enough, however, for a group of former activists who fought against Poland’s former Soviet-backed communist regime. They have jointly called on President Andrzej Duda to demote Sawa, who holds the military rank of brigadier general after serving as the Orthodox military ordinariate of the Polish armed forces.