Patriarch Kirill Seeks to Revive Christianity; Urges European Rel. Leaders to Make Joint Efforts

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia today (June 23, 2011) urged European religious leaders to make collective efforts to pursue the revival of Christianity within the continent, according to the Orthodox Church Info blog.

"The Russian Orthodox Church proposes that European Christian communities unite to become partners of the states and European civil community in pursuing the revival of tangible connection between the human rights concept and the pan-European spiritual heritage," the Patriarch said at the Moscow meeting of the European Council of Religious Leaders.

Patriarch Kirill expressed hope that the European Council of Religious Leaders will make its contribution to "intellectual enrichment of the European community with traditional religious values, which have for centuries encouraged Europeans to seek justice and life under ethical norms generated by this tradition."