Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church on Saturday asked priests to be more actively involved in the invasion of Ukraine – to mobilize parishioners to collect equipment and food for the fighters, even to go to the front to “support them spiritually.” writes EFE.

• “If we say that the church is with its people, then every parish should help those who are on the front lines.
• We need to mobilize our parishioners so that they can collect equipment and products,” Kyrylo said, quoted by the official RIA Novosti agency, during a meeting with representatives of the clergy at the Epiphany Cathedral in Moscow.

The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church was not satisfied only with the request for material aid for the participants of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but also asked the priests to go to the front to “spiritually support the fighters.”

• “I know that a lot has already been done, but I believe that it is not enough. In addition, the media rarely mentions the help that the ROC provides to those who are in Donetsk, Luhansk, on the front lines,” said Kyrylo, who is already known for his statements in support of the war started by Vladimir Putin. February 24.

Patriarch Kirill emphasized that those who go to the front need spiritual help first of all:

• “This cannot be called a formality. You must know what to tell your reinforcements when the order to attack is given. An order without which there can be no victory, when you have to get up and go to meet your death. This is what our boys do: they get up from the trenches and go to meet death.” (Source: Agerpres)

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