Russian Orthodox Church holds prayer service for victory Russia

17-10-2022

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Russian Orthodox Church holds prayer service for victory Russia

The Russian Orthodox Church held a prayer service for the Russian army's victory in the Ukraine conflict. They did so on Friday, the day of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary.

Patriarch Kirill (2nd l.) of Moscow and All Russia addresses Russian servicemen. Photo EPA, Alexei Nikolsky

Dying for your country brings you to heaven, says Russian Patriarch

Russian soldiers who die in the fight for their country will go to heaven, says Patriarch Kirill. He did so after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in the war against Ukraine.

Patriarch Kirill with President Putin (right). Photo AFP, Alexander Nemenov

Kirill: Russians do not attack but protect borders

Russia has never attacked anyone. Never. It has only protected its own "sacred borders."

Patriarch Kirill (right) is the voice of President Putin, the editor of Orthodox Times says. Photo EPA

Kirill is trapped in “Kremlin propaganda”, Orthodox web portal says

The editor of the web portal Orthodox Times has described Moscow’s Patriarch Kirill as part of the propaganda machine. Efi Efthimiou wrote that in a comment on Monday. And a diocese in Ukraine “no longer wants to hear the name of Kirill” any longer.

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