- 20.03.2025
Spiritual Duty and Unified Leadership
Metropolitan Tikhon, as the highest spiritual leader of the Church, is obliged to express his position not so much based on personal beliefs, but rather because of his responsibility for the fate of the entire community. Even if he personally believes that the accused are innocent, his words must reflect the highest principles that mandate caring for the well-being of the Church and its believers. A refusal to take a political stance or remaining silent could create danger for the unity and spiritual leadership that, in critical times, require a clear and unified response.