the Patriarch asked the wealthy parishioners to assist priests who due coronavirus was in a difficult financial situation. According to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, “prayers were answered”.
the Patriarch said that he had “mental pain” when he thinks about deprived of material support of priests. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church asked the wealthy believers to help them because “Christian compassion must have a visible fruit.” Some of them responded to the call for help, the message of the Patriarch.
“I am sincerely grateful to those people who, despite the difficulties of an economic nature, through which the country and the world, showed a truly Christian willingness to share his possessions for the sake of others. The all-merciful Lord reward you for your good deeds”, — stated in the text.
Earlier, Patriarch Kirill has asked the government at a time of crisis to liberate the Church from utility payments. He pointed out that the parishes pay for heat, electricity, gas, water and trash removal the money that parishioners donate. due pandemic coronavirus, there are far fewer. The ministries invited the churches to individually negotiate with utilities.
In April, the head of the Patriarchal Commission for family Affairs Dmitry Smirnov suggested an impoverished due crisis the Russians to ask for alms, but “not $ 800 until next month, and a handful of grits”.
