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19 September 2022Patriarch Kirill declares the futility of attempts to intimidate the Russians
Moscow, September 19, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia paid tribute to the strength of Russian spirit during his visit to Norilsk.
"The development of the Russian North is the development of territories in which there are untold treasures, huge riches, and the huge potential of our country. And when you realize the scale of this potential, you realize how futile all attempts to scare our country are - what we are seeing today in the field of international relations. Those "scarecrows" should be brought here and placed in the conditions in which you work. So that they can look at your faces, see this strength - willpower, strength of spirit, the ability to overcome difficulties. Then, maybe, they would have thought even more about whether it is worth offending Russians or not," the patriarch said on Sunday after the consecration of the church in honor of the Great Martyr Barbara, the patroness of miners.
He wished everyone to work in their place, strengthening the power of Russia, which, as Patriarch Kirill noted, today is "synonymous with our common security and common well-being."
The head of the Church also wished everyone who works in the Russian North to cherish faith and love for the Fatherland - according to the patriarch, these are "two wings on which a person takes off."
"May the Lord preserve this land, so rich, prosperous and at the same time so difficult, in order to live here and master the riches and treasures that God has given to our country," the primate concluded his sermon. |
