In the ROC consider the opportunity to visit the Patriarch of Ukraine in 2015

In the Russian Orthodox Church considered the possibility of a visit of Patriarch Kirill to Ukraine in 2015, as well as nourish the hope that the coming year we will be able to reconcile the peoples of both countries, said in an interview Last news the head of the Patriarchal press service of the deacon Alexander Volkov.

in 2015 celebrates 1,000 years since the death of the Holy equal to the apostles Prince Vladimir. Anniversary date in Russia will be celebrated at the state and General Church levels, the celebration involved a working group was created under the President of the Russian Federation. For example, in the Russian capital on the Sparrow hills to 28 July, the Day of the baptism of Russia, is expected to install a monument to Prince Vladimir.

Answering the question whether Patriarch Kirill to visit on special occasions, and Ukraine, Alexander Volkov said that such a possibility is not excluded.

" Let's see. The Patriarch noted that he has severe pain was the fact that in 2014 he was deprived of the opportunity to visit Ukraine. His Holiness used to visit the diocese of Ukraine, to pray together with their Ukrainian flock, who had always welcomed him with joy, and tears in his eyes. It is clear that due to the current state of things to talk about something specific at the present time would be premature. But we pray to God about the fact that in the foreseeable future Patriarch was able to come back to his Ukrainian flock!" - said Alexander Volkov.

for reviews of the messenger of the ROC, the upcoming celebrations have the opportunity to help and reconciliation of the peoples of Russia and Ukraine.

" All the Russian Church hoped, because the celebration will start gathering stones in Ukraine. Because it is impossible to be in that terrible confrontation and hatred towards each other when our people remember the 1000-anniversary of the death of the Saint ", - noted the head of the Department.

Alexander Volkov also reminded that want that policy of Ukraine or don't want to, But the person of Prince Vladimir As " a figure that unites our two countries ", from history textbooks to eliminate impossible. As it is impossible, in the opinion of the head of the Patriarchal press service, " forget what we remember a thousand years of our mutual fraternal life ".


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