Kirill called for prayers for Putin and Russian military leaders
He said this in his sermon at the Trinity Cathedral in Moscow. According to Religiyna Pravda, this was reported by the ROC website.
He also drew a parallel with the Blessed Princes Daniel of Moscow and Alexander Nevsky.
"... this combination guarantees that a country with such leadership will never commit war crimes. Because if the person at the head of the Fatherland, at the head of the Army, is holy, or, rather, not holy, but a believer, a baptized who is aware of his responsibility before God, the Church, the country, in this case, the country is guaranteed from all kinds of military adventures, the country can be sure that the sword at the hip will be taken out of its scabbard only when it is morally, morally and spiritually justified,” he said.
The Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church also noted that the Church “inspired soldiers to historical battles.”
“We know that the world is restless, and Russia continues its truly sovereign historical existence, and if you look at our history, we will understand that this sovereignty was largely determined by the strength of the spirit of the Russian people, the strength of the spiritual influence of the Church on our homeland. We know the Church's tremendous role in liberating Russia from foreign forces. We know that the Church inspired the soldiers to fight historical battles, resulting in the motherland remaining sovereign and free. We know how the saints prayed for the country, the army, the Grand Duke, and later the tsar,” he said.
