Patriarch Kirill on the Day of the Baptism of Rus will pray for Ukraine
Olga Lipich. Patriarch of Moscow And all Russia Kirill In the current year will not have the opportunity to share in the feast of the baptism of Rus (traditionally timed to day of memory of Saint Prince Vladimir, July 28) with own congregation in Kiev, But will pray for the establishment of peace in Ukraine on Sunday at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, said Last news the Head of the Patriarchal press service deacon Alexander Volkov.
" on the Day of memory equal to the apostles Prince Vladimir his Holiness Patriarch Kirill will celebrate the divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. This year, the Primate of the Russian Church will not have the opportunity to share the joy of mutual prayer with their Ukrainian flock, as occurred in previous years. But of course, that in This Day, And throughout the last time, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow And all concelebrating to him in the temple of Christ the Savior pray for the 1st of all, about the fact that on the long-suffering Ukrainian land and establishment of peace, " said Volkov.
according to him, the Day of the baptism of Rus is a common holiday of three brotherly Slavic Nations (Russia, Ukraine And Belarus). Capital Primate repeatedly reminded of the responsibility placed on all " the heirs of the Kievan baptismal font "." This holiday has a Church-wide importance, And in this sense it is worth remembering last year's celebration of the 1025th anniversary of the baptism of Rus, which was held in Moscow, Kiev And Minsk, " said Volkov.
Anniversary of the christening of Russia emphasized with a special scale - with the participation of the heads And authorized representatives of all 15 local Orthodox Churches of the world, the first state persons of Russia, Ukraine And Belarus. In the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra together prayed Patriarch Kirill, Patriarch of Alexandria Theodore, the Head of the Church of Jerusalem Theophilus III, Patriarch-Catholicos of all Georgia Ilia II, Serbian Patriarch Irinej, the Primate of the Bulgarian Church neophyte, Metropolitan of Warsaw And all Poland Savva, Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos And Metropolitan of American And Canadian Tikhon.
However, In the current year in early July, during the preparation for the funeral of Metropolitan of Kiev And all Ukraine Vladimir has become clear that in connection with the tense situation in Russian-Ukrainian relations Patriarch Kirill will not come to Kiev. Head of Information Department of the Russian Orthodox Church Volodymyr Legoyda explained that his visit " could turn farewell to the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the pretext for another speech radical forces, and the Patriarch is guided only care about the flock ".
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