The fallout from the Ukraine war has led to unexpected consequences in Africa, with scores of African priests switching to Russia's branch of Orthodox Christianity. Many of the Russian church's priests in Africa, mostly Greek-trained clerics, have defected, with at least 90 in Kenya alone. Additionally, there are reports of African mercenaries serving in the Russian army, and new Russian Army contracted mercenaries, including soldiers of Russian Wagner units in the Central African Republic. Pope Francis' approval of same-sex unions and marriage has sparked upheaval and rebellion among Catholic religious leaders in Africa, with the pope acknowledging African opposition to homosexuality as a 'special case.'
New Russian Army contracted mercenaries. https://t.co/9n4rwK60W4
Soldiers of Russian Wagner units in the Central African Republic https://t.co/BiIIi3PR6b
Pope Francis said in an interview that African opposition to homosexuality was a 'special case' https://t.co/2Pcdd62bVh https://t.co/eechky1RvQ
Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday that Africans were a "special case" in the opposition of bishops and many other people in the continent to homosexuality. https://t.co/tJN40X5dQI
OPINION | The pope’s unprecedented approval of same-sex marriage has sent shockwaves across Africa. https://t.co/VgxEJi0G7F
OPINION | The pope’s willingness to allow priests to bless same-sex unions has sparked upheaval and rebellion among Catholic religious leaders in Africa. https://t.co/5KgWYhWdd3
African mercenaries in service in the Russian army. https://t.co/fFaodQsqc4
Most of the Russian church’s priests in Africa are Greek-trained clerics who have switched teams. In Kenya alone at least 90 have defected. Russia may have more than ecclesiastical goals in mind: https://t.co/7x1gbZGtvT 👇
Scores of African priests have switched to Russia’s branch of Orthodox Christianity as the fallout from the Ukraine war has unexpected consequences across the world https://t.co/tUNBslBcqU 👇
Tutsi & Russian troops seem to be giving rebel forces in Central African Republic the Ruhengeri treatment: https://t.co/LGeumvLbPs