Patriarch Kirill called on Russians to pray for Putin, the authorities and the armytranslated

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Patriarch Kirill called on Russians to pray for Putin, the authorities and the army New Izvestia

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Θεοδώρα Μακρή

We pray for all who have responsibility, that is right. But I would also like to see the Patriarch clearly calling for peace, not just "Putin, the authorities and the army". This is a bit one-sided.

Мариана Тодорова

Prayer for the power and the army is an ancient Christian work, since the apostles. But I agree with Teodora - the clarion call for peace is missing. As a teacher, I always think that when you talk to people, you have to name both things, otherwise it sounds like one is more important.

Константин Беляев

Prayer for the authorities and the army is truly apostolic; Paul wrote directly about this. But I also noticed that the Patriarch’s call for peace sounds weaker. Maybe it’s worth praying about this separately, especially when every day the news is about shelling and losses.

Христина Панченко

The prayer for the government and the army is really from the apostles, it is true. But like Teodora and Mariana, I also noticed that the Patriarch said something softer about peace. Maybe it would be better to call for this more clearly, because people in the church often ask for the cessation of all this.

Георги Колев

Mariana, you are right that the prayer for power comes from the Apostle Paul. But it seems to me that the patriarch does not miss peace - he often talks about it in his sermons, but maybe this time it is an emphasis on the people on the front who are most in need right now. As an electrician, I always try to fix the most urgent first, then the other.

Joanna Zielińska

The prayer for power and the army actually dates back to the times of the apostles, that's true. But as Θεοδώρα and Мариана write here, it sounds a bit one-sided when peace is talked about so briefly. In my garden in Lublin, I also ask for peace every day, because without it nothing will grow.

Сергій Лисенко

Christina, I agree that praying for the government and the army is an apostolic tradition, without question. As for peace, it really could have been clearer, because in our church, too, people often ask for all this to end as soon as possible. Maybe next time the Patriarch will say more directly.

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