Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East sent a letter to Patriarch Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia. The letter included:
„We have followed in detail the present conflict. As Your Beatitude is well aware, we too are sadly acquainted with the tragedy of war, and we understand the pain of losing members of one’s flock in battle. We pray for the souls of all those departed and for the well-being of all whose lives have been deeply affected by the conflict.
Under the leadership of Your Beatitude, the Church of Russia has consistently been a great support to the Church of Antioch during our own difficult times, and we pray that the Lord will continue to give Your Beatitude the strength and wisdom to lead the Russian Church through the challenges now facing it. We join our prayer to that of Your Beatitude that the Holy Spirit may swiftly bring peace, reconciliation, and healing to all“.
