Kirill.
bishop, priest, eastern Orthodox priest, eastern Orthodox bishop, patriarch
Russian Church Sends Prince’s Relic to Ukraine Front
The Russian Orthodox Church is sending the relics of 14th-century Prince Dmitry Donskoy to the front in Ukraine to provide spiritual support and bolster Russian troops, a move presented as religious morale-boosting but viewed by Ukrainian authorities as an orchestrated propaganda effort aligned with Kremlin interests. The campaign has involved Kremlin-linked officials and widespread church coordination, highlighting the war’s use of religious symbolism to justify aggression and rally support on the ground.
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About Kirill
Kirill or Cyril is a Russian Orthodox bishop. He became Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' and Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church on 1 February 2009.
Everything about Kirill →- Occupation
- intelligence agent, Eastern Orthodox bishop, patriarch, Eastern Orthodox priest
- Position held
- Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, metropolitan
- Citizenship
- Russia, Soviet Union
- Born
- November 20, 1946