Patriarch Kirill says occupiers in Ukraine "defend Russia on the battlefield"

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO - SUNDAY, 19 JUNE 2022, 18:18

Kirill, patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, said that the Russian occupiers who invaded Ukraine are "defending Russia on the battlefield."

Source: Kirill in Penza after the consecration of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, writes Radio Svoboda

Quote: "Our young guys are now defending Russia on the battlefield."

Details : According to Kirill, the Russian military in Ukraine is driven by an inner moral sense based on the Orthodox faith.

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church said that priests who "take care" of the Russian military allegedly told him about numerous examples of courage and self-sacrifice among them. The patriarch believes that this is "not from a high salary", but from "moral sense".

Kirill also said that the Western world is currently experiencing a "decline of faith", and new temples are constantly opening in Russia, which he called "God's miracle." According to Kirill, temples are being built "to the horror of the Western world."