Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has justified Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in February 2022 on spiritual and ideological grounds.
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has called for a ceasefire in Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas, which is celebrated on January 7.
Kirill, 76, who has justified Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in February 2022 on spiritual and ideological grounds, issued an appeal on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church on Thursday. Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill serves during an Orthodox Easter service, late on April 23, 2022 in Moscow. He called for a ceasefire in Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas, which is celebrated on January 7.
In June 2022, he said that Russia was being"attacked" all over the world because of feelings of jealousy, envy and indignation. Kirill said he believed this was happening because Russia is"different."This is a developing story and it will be updated. Do you have a tip on a world news story that Newsweek should be covering? Do you have a question about the Russia-Ukraine war? Let us know via worldnews@newsweek.com.
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