Russian Orthodox Priest Urges People to Pray for End to Telegram Messenger App Ban

What Russian news thought me is that only two things matter to the average Russian: Telegram and Roblox.

Alexander Mikushin, a priest at the Pokrovsky Cathedral in the city of Barnaul, said Russians should “ask God” to bring “wisdom” to officials at Roskomnadzor who approved the decision to block the service. Mikushin described Telegram as more than a communication tool, calling it a space “for prayer, heartfelt conversation, and helping one’s neighbor.”

Pray to the Machine God to make it work.

Russian Orthodox Priest Urges People to Pray for End