Alexy II prays God to grant RF peace, accord, prosperity in coming year
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Alexy II held a New Year service at the Theophany Cathedral.
“We thank God for all mercies he granted us. We ask him God’s mercy and goodness to attend us in our life. We ask him our Motherland to strengthen and peace and accord to reign between people and God’s name to be glorified in the churches and in the hearts of each of us,” the patriarch said before the service.
He named the reunification of the Russian Orthodox Church with the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad the key event of the expiring year. “This event put an end to the civil war and the difficulties that our Motherland faced during the revolution and in 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s (during World War II), as well as in 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s,” the patriarch said.
He named “spiritual renewal in Motherland” as “God’s mercy”. The patriarch called for remembering the people who professed in the atheistical period of Russia’s history.
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