October 20, 2012 in the program "Word of the Shepherd" Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' answered the question about the merging of the state and Churches. According to him, there is no merging, and those who claim the opposite - spread the myth.

“The Russian Church does not merge with anyone, including state, but it is responsible for the moral state of its people, for the maintenance of spiritual and material culture. And in this sense she will be in dialogue with any authority - so that through cooperation with power, including to serve these lofty goals that stand before it. The Church did not shy away from cooperation even in Soviet times, where it it was possible, where it was somehow possible to use the dialogue tools to affirm morality and spirituality in the life of our people. She won't come down from this path today, no matter what power there is in Russia, because the Church does not is an opposition force ,” the patriarch said.

He reported that "some of the characters are from abroad" dissatisfied with the fact that “the Church is not an opposition force” and suggest that it “raise the banner of the struggle against power . However, the Church "will not engage in revolutions - this none of her business. It will be in dialogue with the authorities in the name of the spiritual and moral prosperity of society. She categorically rejects any far-fetched accusations of clericalization and "merging" and declares this loud to the whole world . "

Sources

"Word of the Shepherd" Issue dated October 20, 2012 // Patriarchy.ru. 2012. October 20.

The Patriarch promised that the Church “will be in dialogue with any government”