Patriarch Kirill urged the clergy to conduct services without a congregation

Photo: Gabriel Grigorov/TASS the Patriarch will tour Moscow with the Holy icon of Umilenie

“In the current difficult times, in circumstances when the state authorities are taking all possible measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, urge the bishops, clergy, monastics and laymen to strengthen the prayer to the Lord about fencing people from malicious epidemic, and the archpastors and pastors to continue in their zeal to worship and especially the divine Eucharist – the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, even in the absence of the flock,” – said the Patriarch’s message, posted on the official website of the ROC.

his Holiness is convinced that the temporary difficulties you must endure for the sake of preservation of life and health of loved ones.