Patriarch Kirill dismisses nuclear fears, arguing Christians don’t fear ‘end of the world’
Patriarch Kirill attends a ceremony marking the 872nd anniversary of Moscow’s founding, 7 September 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/ALEXEY NIKOLSKY / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has dismissed fears of nuclear war, arguing that rather than being afraid of the end of the world, Christians actively welcome it, Russian independent media outlet Agentstvo reported on Thursday.