Glava ROC explained that in peacetime, the desire to serve in the army may be caused by material considerations, but in the current circumstances it is “a real feat.” He called Russia a peace-loving country that “broke the backbone” of fascism
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
Russia is going through a difficult time, on which the historical fate of the people may depend, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said in a sermon after the liturgy in the main church of the Armed Forces (Armed Forces). He called military service during this period a feat.
According to him, the country “does not often face the battlefield”, but the influx of people into the Armed Forces seeking to devote their lives to the defense of the motherland does not dry up. “And if in peacetime this can be explained by some privileges or material considerations, then in wartime service in the armed forces is a real feat, and this is exactly the time we are experiencing now,” the patriarch stressed. With the activity of the soldiers, he linked the hope “for security, for freedom, for the true independence” of the state.
But it is not only the military who should wake up and wake up now, Patriarch Kirill noted, because a special time has come.
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church called Russia a peace-loving country, and its people long-suffering. The Patriarch recalled that it was Russia that “broke the backbone of fascism”, and without it and without the feat of its people, fascism won. “We have no desire for war or to do something that could harm others. But we are so brought up by our whole history that we love our Fatherland and will be ready to defend it as only Russians can defend their country,” he said.
The patriarch called the military actions in Ukraine an attempt by “different forces” to push brothers against each other. He called for everything to be done to stop the bloodshed and eliminate the danger of “internecine warfare with all its consequences,” but reminded the servicemen of their loyalty to the oath and readiness to “lay down their soul for their friends.”
Russia has been conducting a military special operation in Ukraine since February 24 for “demilitarization and denazification”. The Defense Ministry says that they strike only at military infrastructure. On March 25, the department stated that the main tasks of the first stage of the operation were generally completed.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has imposed martial law in the country and severed diplomatic relations with Moscow.
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