Update-1: Club member discusses impact of Russia-Ukraine War on religious freedom

As the war between Russia and Ukraine escalates in hostilities, with the U.S. granting Kyiv permission to deploy American longer-range missiles and Moscow striking Ukraine with a new experimental ballistic weapon, often overlooked is the impact the conflict has had on Ukraine's Orthodox Church.

Flavius Mihaies
Flavius Mihaies

In this edition of Update-1 National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Team co-chair Mike Hempen talks with conflict journalist and NPC member Flavius Mihaies, who visited the country and talked to Ukrainians to find out how the war has affected the church. They discuss the interplay between faith, nationalism and state power and how it has been a challenge for Ukrainians to maintain religious freedom.

Mihaies also talks about an article he wrote for The American Conservative magazine in which he describes what he learned while he was in Ukraine.

Update-1 is produced by Mike Hempen. Besides playing on Press.org, Update-1 can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, YouTube Music, Audacity and TuneIn by searching for “NPC Update-1.”