Russia’s Orthodox Church calls on people to rally around authorities

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The head of Russia’s Orthodox Church has called on people to rally around the country’s authorities.

Patriarch Kirill has previously made statements defending Moscow’s actions in Ukraine and views the war as a bulwark against a Western liberal culture that he considers decadent, reports ALJAZEERA.

“Let the Lord help us unite during this difficult time for our Fatherland, including around the authorities,” the Interfax news agency quoted Kirill, 75, as saying at a sermon in the Russian capital.

“May the authorities to be filled with responsibility for their people, humility and the readiness to serve them even if it costs them their life,” added the patriarch, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin.

He said once the population unites around the authorities, “there will be genuine solidarity and the ability to repel enemies both external and internal”