Patriarch Kirill believes that it is not the clergy, but “Orthodox women’s organizations” that should remind society of the importance of moral values.
On July 27, 2011, within the framework of the international forum “Orthodox women: unity, service, love” in Kiev, Patriarch Kirill spoke about the need to create “ diocesan Orthodox women’s organizations” in different CIS and Baltic countries that would contribute to the transmission of moral values . “ When we, priests, speak out in defense of moral values, oppose abortion, advocate support for disadvantaged young mothers, we often hear an open or implicit reproach: “What do you care?