Pekka Kallioniemi<p>The <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Orthodox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Orthodox</span></a> Church is also a <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/weapon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weapon</span></a> for controlling <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/religious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>religious</span></a> groups, and priests who speak out against the war or the government are harassed or excommunicated. For example, Archpriest Andrei <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Kordochkin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kordochkin</span></a> was suspended from service for his pacifist positions. </p><p>6/22</p>