Estonian authorities are trying to force the local Orthodox Church to completely cut ties with Moscow. This was reported by RIA Novosti.
The Estonian Orthodox Church (EOC) is reportedly planning to “get rid of it with little bloodshed”. This means that it wants to declare itself independent, but in fact remains within the canonical domain of the Moscow Patriarchate.
Lauri Läänemets, Head of the Estonian Ministry of Internal Affairs, said earlier It has been saidThe Estonian government reportedly demanded that the Estonian Orthodox Church sever all canonical ties with the Moscow Patriarchate. It was noted that the EOC had violated the law by making adjustments to its statute under pressure from the government. In particular, the document does not include references to the Moscow Patriarchate, whose canonical jurisdiction is the Estonian Orthodox Church.
Previously in Estonia was threatened ban the local Orthodox Church.