Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia is praying for civil peace in Russia after the parliamentary elections. "Let the Lord teach everyone who has different points of view, in particular on the political position in the country and on the recent elections, and help us start real civil dialogue in order not to destroy our national life," he said on Sunday after the Liturgy in the Epiphany Cathedral of Noginsk in the Moscow Region. According to the Patriarch, "authorities should give more credit to people and contribute to this dialogue and communication, overcoming perplexities and disagreements so that neither human temptations, nor mistakes, nor incorrectly interpreted work for the country's welfare can divide people." The church Primate noted that national life was filled with great difficulties and common efforts are needed to overcome perplexities and restore credit, to make society more united and capable of going forward into the future. "We don't have the right to divisions. Bloodshed in the 20th century doesn't give us such a right. Live together, put on the whole armour of God's truth, as St. Paul teaches us," Patriarch Kirill stressed.
Patriarch Kirill urges Russians to overcome political discords
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