Posted on 05/03/2016 7:26:51 AM PDT by george76
The historic Manhattan cathedral that was gutted in a massive fire was one of four Christian Orthodox churches to go up in flames on Orthodox Easter Sunday sparking fears of a coordinated attack on the religion.
While FDNY officials said the blaze at the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava on West 25th Street does not appear suspicious, members of the Orthodox community have doubts.
They are worried that the blaze along with church fires in Australia and Russia were set in retaliation for the religions role in blocking the canonization of Croatian Nazi supporter Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac whose potential sainthood has created a rift between Serbia and Croatia, with the leaders of each lobbying Pope Francis.
Croatian Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic discussed the issue in a visit to the Vatican in early April, while Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic made his case last September.
Francis decided last week to postpone the ceremony for Stepinac, prompting concerns about potential retaliation.
Too many churches have burned to call it an accident, said Dr. Duan T. Batakovi...
It is very strange that it happened, that the fires all took place on Easter, the greatest Christian Orthodox holiday, he said. Some kind of terrorist action cannot be excluded.
In addition to the fire that engulfed St. Sava, churches in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, and in northern Russia were all engulfed in flames just hours after Easter services.
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In Sydney, fire reduced the Macedonian Orthodox Church of the Resurrection to rubble, rending the 126-year-old sanctuary ....
In Melbourne, the 115-year-old Holy Church of Annunciation of Our Lady, a Greek Orthodox church...
In Russia, some 70 parishioners were evacuated from the historic Valaam Monastery in Lake Ladoga after it caught fire during their Easter celebration.
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ONE IS A TRAGEDY.
TWO IS A COINCIDENCE.
THREE OR MORE IS A CONSPIRACY....................
Just what we need right now. /s
Absolutely so. I had no idea there were others. This one in New York alone is tragic. What a beautiful place of worship.
The fire started hours after the end of the Pascha (Easter) service. Church is constructed of stone. All of the lights and candles would have been out. And ... three Serbian Orthodox churches burn the same day? I don't think it was started by votive candles.
Designed to mobilize the Russians. To get them riled up, I reckon.
I agree.
Bttt.
5.56mm
Don't get Chekov angry......................
Close enough.
And I would agree that three major stone cathedrals from the same group going up in smoke on the same day is likely enemy action.
It’s self evident, in my book......................
Irreplaceable.:-(
moozlums...anyone?
They are blaming Catholics. Putin anyone?
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