Patriarch Kirill said that prays about the fact that in Ukraine no one had been no discrimination on religious grounds, either for political or philosophical convictions.

appropriate message he made at the meeting of the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin with heads of delegations of local Orthodox churches participating in events in honor of the 700 anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh on the last working day of the week in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.

" every Sunday and festal Liturgy We celebrate a special prayer for peace in Ukraine. We call this (what is happening in Ukraine - editor) internecine warfare, that is, it is the civil strife that occurred in ancient times, but today it is very aggravated by a number of external circumstances. Pray that God reconciled the people of Ukraine to peace and justice, so that everyone felt at home in the homeland, that he was not subjected to any discrimination nor religious or confessional grounds, nor in connection with his political or philosophical choice ", - said the Patriarch.

according to him, " the modern state is obliged to provide an opportunity for everyone to Express themselves in accordance with his conscience. " " this is the freedom of conscience. Grant Lord, that all this took place in Ukraine, " wished the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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