Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill for the first time after the decision of the Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on independence and independence commented on the situation in Ukraine.
True, he did not say anything specifically about the decisions of the Council, confining himself to a statement that the Orthodox of Ukraine and Russia could not be separated.
“Today we cannot but grieve over what is happening in fraternal Ukraine. Undoubtedly, the same spirits of malice from heaven have taken up arms against our church, seeking not only to divide the Orthodox people of Russia and Ukraine, but to make sure that an abyss lies between us. I am deeply convinced in that, since all these efforts are not from God and not with God’s blessing, the true goal will never be achieved,” Kirill said.
