I just watched priests trying to save crucifixes from a burning monastery.
This is what russia is destroying.
The Kyiv Lavra is one of the holiest Orthodox sites on earth. A UNESCO World Heritage site.
Moscow calls itself โChristian civilisation.โ
Itโs literally barbarism.
Today is Kyiv Day. Kyiv is 1,544 years old today.
It wasnโt destroyed by the Horde or the Nazis โ and it wonโt be by the rashists.
Kyiv stood. Kyiv stands. Kyiv will stand forever.
Thank you to Ukraineโs Defense Forces for making this possible every day.
I agree, Moscow is a beautiful city. I lived there for many years of my life. The beauty of the city, however, is no excuse for Putin's brutal dictatorship at home and imperial savagery in Ukraine. On this, I hope we can agree, too.
P.S. Kyiv is also an unbelievably beautiful city with fantastic churches and lots of Christians. I hope you will visit Kyiv too.
I would like to ask everyone to pray for Dr. Peter Stafford, the missionary physician who has been evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after testing positive for the Ebola virus. Please also pray for his wife, Dr. Rebekah Stafford, and their four children. The Staffords now serve with Serge, but were part of our Samaritanโs Purse Post-Residency Program several years ago. I spoke with Rebekah by phone today and told her we would be praying for Peter and their family. https://t.co/8tc68XsvB2