Patriarch Moscow Cyril convinces the Russians that death in Ukraine will wash away their sins (video)
However, he assured the Russians that when they go to fight, they are occupied by a righteous case, so in the event of death they would receive forgiveness of sins. "The Church is aware that if someone, managed by a sense of duty, the need to oath, remains true to his call and dies when performing military duty, then he undoubted It sacrifices for others, and so we believe that this victim washes away all the sins that a person has committed.
" Sota journalists noted that Cyril's concept is similar to the Islamic concept of "Shahid" - a martyr for faith, who was promised a remuneration for suffering after death. According to Cyril, he hopes that as a result of the war there will be no "wave of fierceness, so that the brotherly people do not share the wall of hatred. " "God forbid that the current hostilities do not destroy the only spiritual space of St. Rus . . .
That the mercy of God from the memory of the memory of all that many and many bring sorrow today," he said. Earlier, Patriarch Cyril urged Russian soldiers not to be afraid to go to the war against Ukraine, because "Christ is risen and we will rise. " As it was reported, on April 10, the Archpriest of the Dnipropetrovsk Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate Andriy Pinchuk published an appeal.
In it, he urged to create an international church tribunal capable of depriving Cyril of the Patriarchal throne. During the first day, 262 clergy were signed under the address. The following claims to the Moscow Patriarch. Cyril preaches the doctrine of the "Russian world", which does not correspond to the Orthodox doctrine and should be convicted as heresy.