JAKARTA - Russia and Ukraine must do everything in their power to restore peace in Ukraine as soon as possible, Russia's Orthodox Church Chief Patriarch Kirill said in the Easter Vigil at Christ's Cathedral Moscow Rescuer on Sunday.
"Sad events, which can even be described as an internal feud, are now taking place on our Russian historic land. Today, I speak to the Russians and Ukrainians, especially those involved in this conflict that goes against their wishes: with the power of our prayers, and our good deeds, and our good intentions, we must do everything we can to stop this conflict as soon as possible," he said, launching TASS April 16.
Furthermore, Patriarch Kirill expressed the hope that the people of Russia and Ukraine would restore "good peace and coexistence, as well as a strong bonds of brotherhood between our people, who was once a nation, inhabiting one Russian country".
"My special prayer today is about that, and I will ask all of you to join," he added.
It is known, Easter is a major holiday throughout the Christian world to commemorate an important moment in the history of Christianity, the awakening of Jesus Christ from death.
Meanwhile, the Russian Orthodox Church determines a date based on the solar and lunar calendar. In 2023, falls on April 16.
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