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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Philip Pullella

Macron urges Russian Orthodox Church to resist Kremlin pressure on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron attends the opening of the inter-religious meeting "The Cry of Peace" in Rome, Italy, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said the Russian Orthodox Church was allowing itself to be manipulated by the country's authorities to justify their war in Ukraine and urged it to resist such pressure.

Macron, who is on an official visit to Italy, spoke in a keynote speech at an international conference organised by Italy's Sant' Egidio Community, a worldwide peace and charity group.

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