The entire planet is threatened by the “evil” that Moscow is currently fighting, Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, said on Tuesday. The Russian world is a significant part of human civilization, meaning the threat it is facing could lead to “terrible consequences” for nations everywhere, he added.
The Christian leader made the comments as he addressed the mothers and wives of Russian servicemen taking part in the military operation against Ukraine.
Describing the threat to Russia as “evil,” Patriarch Kirill insisted it must be combatted to prevent it from spreading, also declaring that a “passive stance” was not an option. “If we pretend that nothing is happening, if we do not react or do not want to react, then evil begins to expand like a shagreen skin, and absorb healthy cells of the body,” the Orthodox leader stated.