The main priest at the Quench My Sorrows church is 71-year-old Anatoly Rodionov, whose online biography says that as a young man he served as a lieutenant in the Soviet army. Volunteers have woven camouflage nets and children have written letters of encouragement to soldiers – typical acts of support across Russia at a time when Mr Putin is stressing the need for national unity and the church has thrown its full backing behind the war. The Sunday school said children and their parents also made a trip on the eve of the military holiday to the main church of the armed forces, where they admired mosaics and stained-glass windows commemorating historic Russian victories.Įarlier posts reviewed by Reuters showed worshippers at the church have raised money to buy drones, thermal underwear and other items for Russian troops. They march on the spot as a military song plays from a speaker and people clap in unison. In one video, a priest and another man are shown standing in front of a Niva sport utility vehicle near the church.Īn unidentified male voice says it was bought with donated funds to help “our warriors” in Ukraine, and wishes them victory and a safe return.Īnother video, posted by the church’s Sunday school, shows eight young girls – all but one of them wearing green army-style hats – performing on stage last week to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day, a national holiday.
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