CWN - The Moscow Patriarchate has issued a statement on the Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon.
“What makes the tragedy even graver is that the killer consciously chose to victimize young people who confess Christianity,” stated the Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations. “This glaring inhuman act confirms once again that Christianity has become the most persecuted religion in the world.”
“The Moscow Patriarchate again and again calls the world community to pay attention to the importance of protecting Christians against terror,” the statement continued. “We hope that the authorities of the United States of America will take measures to prevent such tragedies and ensure a peaceful and safe life for Christians and people of other traditional religions.”
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