Bulgarian and Russian orthodox churches can play role of a bridge between the two nations: Russian Patriarch
Focus News Agency
26/4/2012
Our two churches are brotherly churches, with very close historical, cultural and spiritual bonds, which date back into the past, Patriarch Kirill of Russia and All Moscow said in an interview with Bulgarian television TV7 ahead of his visit to Bulgaria between 27 and 29 April.
Our two churches are brotherly churches, with very close historical, cultural and spiritual bonds, which date back into the past, Patriarch Kirill of Russia and All Moscow said in an interview with Bulgarian television TV7 ahead of his visit to Bulgaria between 27 and 29 April.
“We often meet with messengers of the Bulgarian church, representatives of ours go to Bulgaria. We exchange students. Together we ponder over orthodox unity issues, multiple challenges the orthodox world faces,” said Patriarch Kirill.
The Russian patriarch has chosen Bulgaria as his first Balkan destination. He added that his personal memories from his meeting with Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria make the upcoming visit special.
Patriarch Kirill expressed his certainty that the Bulgarian and Russian orthodox churches can play a role of a bridge between the two nations so that they could find their place in the globalized world.
“I am sure that not a single politician, if their logic and historical memory are in order, can ignore the fact that we are nations with one and the same faith, that we have shared events in our heroic history which cannot be crossed out or forgotten. I am absolutely certain that they should be used so that we could further develop the new relations on strong historical foundations. I am absolutely certain that it will happen in this way,” noted Patriarch Kirill.
