Patriarch of Moscow And all Russia Kirill expressed the hope that Ukraine after the death of Metropolitan of Kiev Vladimir will remain the canonical Church.
Patriarch Kirill on Sunday celebrated the divine Liturgy in the Novodevichy convent of the capital of Russia And also the memorial service for Metropolitan of Kiev And all Ukraine Vladimir, RIA " Novosti." God grant that remained unbreakable canonical Orthodoxy in Ukraine, And Believe that the deceased Beatitude will pray about it in the face of God, And we all left here, we will work to any influences of this age did not destroy the divine-human body of the Church, nailing it to those or other secular patterns of behaviour or to certain political projects. And only such a Church demanded by the people, " the Patriarch said. According to him, often religious organizations identify themselves with one or another political force, but " all this ceases to be relevant, when is it necessary "." This means, passes And relevance of such organizations, " he added." Believe that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church will avoid temptations And will continue his testimony about Christ, crucified And risen, calling the people to live according to the Divine legislative act And thus find true freedom ", - said the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. On the first day weekend at the 79-th year of life died Metropolitan of Kiev And all Ukraine, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. Ukraine currently operates the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is a self-governing Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, And unrecognized by the world Orthodox Church - Kyivan Patriarchate And the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. The Holy Synod of the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate on February 24, decided to do a Commission for dialogue with these structures.

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