Vasily Rulinsky, press secretary of the Synodal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate of Church Relief and Social Services, said that the Russian Orthodox Church urged refugee children to buy gifts for Christmas 2023. DEA News.
“This year has been tough for everyone. And right now, many people are suffering, especially in the conflict zone. It is very difficult for refugees fleeing the war. On the eve of the upcoming Nativity, children are collecting gifts for children at the church center to help refugees, to support their families. “We invite you to join these actions and ask all believers not to stop praying for peace.”
For example, he added that in Moscow, the church’s refugee relief center distributes sweet gifts to children and gives free tickets to New Year’s trees and holidays. There are also centers in Voronezh, Belgorod, and the Special Humanitarian Center of the Crimean Metropolis sends gifts to the conflict zone in Ukraine.
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