Patriarch Kirill connected spiritual revival of Russia with merits of Gazprom

The spiritual revival of Russia has become possible, among other things, thanks to the energy sector of the Russian industry, the Patriarch of the Moscow and All Russia, Kirill, writes RIA Novosti. The merit of Gazprom was played by a large role in the development of the country, he indicated.

“Spiritual revival, of course, became one of the victories, which also won (in the 90s), our people, overcoming the difficulties of being and entering new conditions of life of our Fatherland. And, of course, in this movement forward, in development The economy played a huge, maybe, the crucial role of Gazprom, the gas industry, our energy, “the Patriarch explained.

The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) believes that without “primary capital, the god laid in our depths” probably it would be impossible to ensure the material values ​​necessary to maintain the economy and ensure the living standards of residents of the country.

“is deeply convinced that Russia’s revival was accompanied by the revival of faith. (…) And in this process played by Gazprom, and plays so far, and in general energy,” the head of the ROC explained.

He spent a small consecration of the bishops of the church of the Holy Trinity in the Oktyabrskaya embankment in St. Petersburg in the presence of the head of the Gas Company Alexei Miller, who participated in the restoration of the temple. Patriarch Kirill awarded him and the chapter “Gazprom Invest” Vyacheslav Tyurin’s delights, and also thanked “for all what they did for the fatherland.”

/Media reports.