Patriarch Kirill hopes for interaction between Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Ukrainian authorities in interests of society

Moscow, August 25, 2015

    

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has congratulated Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko on Independence Day.

In his address, which was published on the website of the Moscow Patriarchate on Monday, the patriarch pointed out the special role played by the Orthodox Church in the life of Ukraine and expressed hopes for "good interaction between public bodies and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the interests of the stability of the Ukrainian society."

The patriarch said the church continues to call on people who have different views and aspirations "to accord mutual forgiveness and joint work for the good of the common motherland."

Interfax-Religion

8/25/2015

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In his letter, the Patriarch informed these international organizations of the tragic deaths of a number of clergymen of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church who became victims of the armed internecine conflict. He also directs their attention to outrageous incidents of violence against the clergy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and continual attempts to pressure and frighten representatives of the clergy.
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