The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Holiness Kirill, this week conferred, via teleconference, with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of the National Unity Day in the vast country.
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church took part in the session, which was also attended by other religious leaders in the country, from the Patriarchal Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin.
In greeting the assembly, Putin noted that “.. traditions of kind, respectful relationship between people of different ethnicities and religious beliefs have been left to us by our ancestors…we have the right to be proud and we should be. But this is not enough. These values need to be protected, strengthened and nurtured. This is our common duty to this generation and future generations as well.”
