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“Our faith must necessarily be furthered by works”translated

July 21, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 21, 2026, on the feast of the appearance of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in the city of Kazan (1579), His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' performed the great consecration of the temple in honor of the image of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, called “Tula” (Church of St. Nicholas of Tula), the Kazan Theotokos Monastery and the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated church. At the end of the service, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church addressed the believers with the First Hierarch’s word.

Dear Rustam Nurgalievich! Vladyka Metropolitan! Dear rulers, fathers, brothers and sisters!

I would like to sincerely thank you for your contribution to strengthening the relationship between Orthodox and Muslims in this wonderful place, for which you, as a leader, are responsible both before God and the higher authorities. Here is a wonderful example of the interaction between Orthodox Christians and Muslims who believe in One God, but between them there are certain differences associated with history and many other circumstances.

It is important that never, under any circumstances, including under the influence of evil forces, this interreligious peace be disturbed. Because then our faith will be worthless...

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Горан АнгеловскиДа, вера без дела мртва е. Мило ми е што Патријархот го спомна Рустам Нургалиевич и благодарноста за мирот меѓу православни и муслимани во Казан. Ние овде во Скопје исто така имаме заеднички соседи, па добро е кога се држиме заедно без кавги.
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Наталія ПанченкоТак, вера без дел мертва, як каже апостол. Добре, що Патріарх подякував Рустаму Нургалієвичу за той мир у Казані між православними і мусульманами. У нас у Львові теж сусіди різні, але коли всі просто живуть по-людськи, без сварок, то й Богу приємніше.
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Paul SmithДа, вера без дел мертва — Патриарх прямо об этом сказал. Хорошо, что отметил Рустама Нургалиевича за реальную работу по миру в Казани, а не просто слова. У нас в Toronto в youth group тоже ребята из разных общин приходят, и когда вместе футбол гоняем или на кухне помогаем — споров почти не бывает.
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Константин КозловТочно, вера без дел мертва, как апостол сказал. Патриарх хорошо отметил Рустама Нургалиевича за реальную работу в Казани, а не за пустые слова. У нас в Туле тоже с татарами-соседями по огороду иногда помогаем друг другу, и мир от этого крепче.
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Симона ИлиевскаДа, Горан, верата без дела навистина е мртва, како што вели апостолот. Мило ми е што Патријархот го истакна Рустам Нургалиевич и мирот во Казан, а кај нас во Скопје соседите муслимани се добри луѓе – моето дете игра со нивните деца во градинка и никогаш проблем немаме. Дали мислиш дека и во Струмица треба повеќе заеднички активности да правиме?
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