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Putin Attends Overnight Orthodox Christmas Service at One of Kremlin’s Cathedrals
Sputnik News ^ | 1/7/23

Posted on 01/07/2023 6:11:03 PM PST by marshmallow

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the Cathedral of the Annunciation in the Moscow Kremlin to attend the overnight Orthodox Christmas service there.

Last year, Putin delivered his Orthodox Christmas greetings from the Saint Nicholas Church on Lipno Island, near the western Russian city of Veliky Novgorod. In the two years before that, the Russian president attended Christmas mass at the Cathedral of the Lord’s Transfiguration of all the Guards in St. Petersburg.

In his turn, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill delivering a Christmas address, has called on Orthodox Christians to be compassionate and kind and thanking all those who have been offering support to the people affected by the conflict in Ukraine.

Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrate Christmas Day on January 7. The Patriarch held the Orthodox Midnight Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. Ahead of the liturgy, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill called on people to exercise compassion, to help and support those in need.

Patriarch Kirill said attempts to destroy the canonical Orthodox church in Ukraine were "pathetic."

Earlier, Patriarch Kirill proposed a 36-hour ceasefire starting Friday noon (9:00 GMT) to mark Orthodox Christmas. Russian President Vladimir Putin backed the proposal and ordered a 36-hour Christmas truce between January 6-7 along the entire line of contact.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Orthodox Christian; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: notourwar

1 posted on 01/07/2023 6:11:03 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Слава Богу!


2 posted on 01/07/2023 6:59:43 PM PST by OldCorps
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To: marshmallow
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Danny : A little, but only one sentence.

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Sedgwick : Ya ya vas...

Danny : Lyublyu.

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Danny : I love you.

Sedgwick : Love you. What bloody good is that?

Danny : I don't know, I wasn't going to use it myself.

;>)

3 posted on 01/07/2023 7:18:46 PM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: Who is John Galt?

Hot Russian woman who doesn’t speak English?


4 posted on 01/07/2023 7:54:53 PM PST by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon!)
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To: marshmallow

Putin and the russian orthodox church are demonic


5 posted on 01/07/2023 8:46:39 PM PST by KOZ.
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To: KOZ.

Great to see a world leader not afraid or ashamed of the Christian faith!


6 posted on 01/08/2023 6:29:01 AM PST by delta7
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To: marshmallow

God bless Pres Putin...

...and a pox be on the houses of his enemies.


7 posted on 01/08/2023 9:00:13 AM PST by exPBRrat (.)
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