A view of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, where Ioann Burdin was serving in Karabanovo village, Kostroma Region, 91 km (57 miles) north-east of Moscow, Russia, Monday, July 17, 2023. Burdin also wanted to leave the Russian Orthodox Church after he spoke out against the war at a small church near Kostroma and the local court fined him for discrediting the Russian army. He asked the patriarch to approve his transfer to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church but instead, Kirill banned him from service until the priest made a public apology.

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