In his Easter message, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed his hope of achieving “a lasting and just peace” to the peoples of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Transmits words “Kommersant”.
According to the High Priestess, on Easter “special prayers are made to God for people in the war zone.”
He urged all citizens to believe in “the Easter joy in the resurrected Savior” despite the rapidly changing and contradictory world situation and the difficulties associated with it.
Formerly Patriarch Kirill declarationRussians and Ukrainians are one people, and the church must do everything possible so that those living in the Russian Federation and Ukraine do not become enemies.
later he gave an ideaStating that it will take years for the peaceful life to be revived in Ukraine, he noted that the Russian Orthodox Church is ready to participate in this process.