To date the following is the most direct, incisive, and powerful statement that we have seen from an Orthodox hierarch in response to events unfolding in the US since the murder of George Floyd. It was brought to Orthodoxy in Dialogue’s attention by a Metropolitan of the Patriarchate of Alexandria.
Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago
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Like so many of you, it was with heartache, confusion and outrage that I watched the images of a white police officer, whose duty is to “serve and protect,” kneeling on the neck of a black man, George Floyd, who lay subdued and prostrated on the street, as his dignity, rights and life were slowly extinguished. It was shocking and devastating to witness a fellow human being begging for breath in the face of callous disregard for human life. This heart-wrenching injustice has now set our communities on fire, and alongside peaceful protests calling for much needed change, we have seen violent confrontation, looting and property destruction. Read More
