A mistake by many rights activists today is that their activities do not correspond with the opinions and values of a majority of our people. |
I think the place of Christian values in the world will in many ways depend on the character of Orthodox-Catholic relations, at least on the European continent. |
It is well known that both churches are very concerned about the expulsion of religious values from the life of modern society and the need to preserve Christian ethical standards in it. Our cooperation is absolutely necessary. It is awaited by millions of people - believers and spiritual seekers alike. |
We cannot shed tears about rising xenophobia at a time when we open opportunities for a person, who is not restrained by any moral force, to ravage sacred places, spit on his fatherland, and destroy his culture. Such a person will go and kill someone else on the basis of race or faith. There is one single and indivisible morality. |