Christian Persecution in Russia-Ukraine War Becomes Flashpoint for GOP

The persecution of Eastern Orthodox Christians became a flashpoint between members of Congress on social media this week as the Russo-Ukrainian war drags on. On Monday Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., publicized an email from the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist that invited recipients to take part in a “Legislative Day of Action on Capitol Hill in support of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church,” on November 18.  Replying to a screenshot of the email and a story in The Hill about the topic, Wilson wrote on X, “The Russian…

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