Famous Orthodox missionary killed in Moscow
Father Daniel Sysoev and his assistant priest Vladimir Strelbitskiy were shot on November, 19 to 20 in the courtyard of the Church of St. Thomas in Moscow. Father Daniel died, his assistant was seriously injured. Father Daniel Sysoev is well known to the Russian public as one of the greatest missionaries who fought against sects, and conducted a polemic against Islam. Among the most likely motives for the murder of Daniel Sysoev law enforcers and experts cite a wide missionary activity among non-Orthodox population of Russia, particularly among Muslims. Previously, father Daniel several times reported on death threats, which he received especially after a dispute with the representative of Islam. Orthodox and Catholics of Odessa express their sorrow and sympathy to the Orthodox brethren, as well as to the family members of executed priests.