My dear brothers in Christian priesthood, bishops of Germany, that fight for the rihts of minorities and against climate change. Silent bishops of Belarus and Russia! Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, catholics of Germany, Belarus and Russia. Why you remain silent while they are killing us? Where is Your voice of solidarity with innocent victims of Putin`s Russia?
Where are Your deeds of love, deeds that make our christian faith alive, where is Your proactive stance?
Leaders of Your countries - some are supporting the agression, others are the source of the agression themselves, and You are silent? Where is Your version of Christianity? Do You still remember that silence about a sin - is also a sin?
Independent democratic country in the very center of Europe "is pacified" by tanks, missiles and guns by the same regime that stole our peace 8 (!) years ago.
Army of Russia came to us in Donbass and Crimea, brought death and destruction, political repression and terror. We by all means tried to keep the sky over the rest of our Fatherland peaceful. We did not attack anyone. We did not provoke anyone. And 24/02 Russia brought war to the whole Ukraine.
We are killed by Russian bullets and rocket right in front of You, live on TV. And You our brother Christians, what are You doing at this time?
"Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. Then the LORD said to Cain, «Where is Abel your brother?» He said, «I do not know. Am I my brothers keeper?» (Gen 4, 8-9)
Bishop Edward Kava
auxiliary bishop of Lvіv diocese, OFM
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