Pope Francis announced on may 14 the universal day of prayer to end the pandemic coronavirus. Representatives of the respondents “Kommersant” religious denominations supported the initiative, but said: prayers for deliverance from the epidemic and without that are held regularly.May 14, believers of different faiths can pray together for the speedy end of the pandemic. Such a call in early may was made by the Pope Francis supported the idea of religious organizations “the High Committee of human brotherhood.” “On Thursday the believers around the world can unite through prayer, fasting or good deeds — so as to bring the end of a deadly pandemic COVID-19”,— notes the edition Vatican News. “At the same time, it is important that the countries of the world combined their scientific efforts, transparently and impartially, to find a vaccine and medications and to provide access to people around the world, so that everyone infected in any country could obtain the necessary medical care,” said Pope Francis. One of the first it supported the UN Secretary General, antónio Guterres. “In these difficult times we must support each other for the sake of peace, compassion and solidarity,” he wrote on Twitter. Everything in the world to date, the coronavirus diagnosed in more than 4.2 million people, died more than 290 thousand people.In Russia one of the first positive about the initiative said the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. “I believe that in this day people from different continents, representatives of different faiths all together turn to God. We ask the Creator to help us overcome the pandemic and brought her crisis. Only by coming together and overcoming differences, between us, we can hope that God have mercy on us”,— he wrote in a social network “Vkontakte”.”Now comes the blessed month of Ramadan, which is even more filled prayer life of Muslims, reminded “Kommersant”, first Deputy Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia Rushan Abbyasov.— The Muslims of Russia have repeatedly held collective prayers with the Muslims of other States. We fully support such good initiatives, including the call to collective prayer, announced by Pope Francis”.In the ROC “b” also said that it welcomed the initiative of the Pope, as religious people are unable in this situation to remain indifferent. “By itself, this initiative brings together people of goodwill who try to do their utmost in order to overcome this crisis,— said “Kommersant” member of the Secretariat of the Department for external Church relations of the Moscow Patriarchate for inter-Christian relations priest Alexei Dikarev.— The Russian Orthodox Church in the person of their pastors and of the faithful prays for the speedy termination of the pandemic.” We will remind, on April 3, Patriarch Kirill totesIl a detour around Moscow with the icon “Tenderness”. In the ROC since the beginning of the pandemic conducted the service with the akathist to the most Holy Theotokos with the addition of the prayer “for deliverance from malicious epidemic — coronavirus infection”.On a daily efforts drew the attention of representatives of other faiths. According to a member of the Board of the Russian United Union of Christians of Evangelical faith (Pentecostals), Bishop of Constantine Bendas, in Evangelical churches also “support all initiatives, including the head of the Roman Catholic Church,” and pray.”Every day we commit a special prayer for deliverance from the fashion industry, and for those who are sick. 14 we may also pray. I think the idea of the Pope the right to pray for everyone. This is the right call, but it is important that in addition to the prayers of the people helped each other, thought about each other”,— said “Kommersant” the chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar. “The words about the necessity of love of neighbor in this period, it is necessary to understand,— he said.— We see doctors who are willing to risk your life for another person, and we need to think about each other, to love. We are closed today synagogues because we love each other. People, unfortunately, don’t understand what quarantine in particular aims to uncover the main task of our lives. In this period we must understand that we are responsible for each other to the fullest. Prayer is good but not good enough, need to unite together to combat the epidemic and to help those who need it”.Pavel Korobov, Galina Dudina
