The head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill has finished his visit to Ukraine. In Ukraine’s capital Kiev, he took part in the Day of Christianization celebrations on July 28. On this day, the Orthodox Church commemorates Prince Vladimir, who Christianized Russia in the year 988. Ending his visit, the Patriarch called on Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians – three Slavic nations, very close in language and culture – to preserve the Orthodox Christian faith. This is the best, if not the only way for the three nations to be spiritually united, His Holiness said. Read the story here.
The Voice of Russia: Russian Patriarch calls for spiritual unity
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill has finished his visit to Ukraine.
