“Trump's 'confessor' compares Russian Orthodox Church to jihadists

Famous American pastor Mark Burns, a close ally of Donald Trump, sharply criticized the Russian Orthodox Church’s support of the war against Ukraine. In a recent interview quoted by the Telegram channel «Christians Against War,» he condemned the use of religion to justify violence.

«I condemn this. If the Orthodox Church really calls people to go to the front using religious motives, then to me, they are no different from jihadists who put suicide belts on women and send them to carry out terrorist attacks,» said Burns.

The pastor emphasized that if such actions are indeed taking place, they are «absolutely wrong» and unacceptable from the perspective of Christian values.

It should be reminded that American pastor Mark Burns, often referred to as Trump’s «spiritual advisor,» stated that the reports of church persecution in Ukraine are fake. According to Burns, the religious leaders he met with in Ukraine did not mention anything similar.