“zealous followers of the Russian Patriarchate act in the same way as the opponents of the Apostle Paul did

“Instead of strict demands toward the followers of Russian Pharisaism in Ukraine, we show humility, calling them to brotherly dialogue, to understanding and unity, rather than passing judgment on them in accordance with the canons

“through the efforts of Zelensky and the OCU, the Lavra is breaking free from the shackles of the Russian World and returning to its roots

“the “Russian empire of evil” had long imposed “slavish submission to the conqueror” at the Lavra through institutions dependent on it, “above all ecclesiastical ones.”

“for centuries enemies had tried to eradicate the authentic tradition of the Caves, replacing it with counterfeits of the ‘Russian world.’