Patriarch Cyril suggested to the rich Russians give their money "for the benefit of the Russian Federation"
"Today, Russia has become a strong state capable of responding to the challenges and risks that are pouring today. But at the same time . . . And the people become stronger, most are more wealthy and rich . . . Today is a special word for those who can serve other "(quote from the Gospel), with your own funds, who may be more than others, to help the state at this difficult time," he said.
The Patriarch emphasized that big money for everyone is a "great responsibility", and to get salvation and eternal life, you need to use them for good purposes. "Because of the wealth of many, the general well -being of the people can grow, and at the same time, their safety, its independence, its freedom . . . Every wealthy person must remember that he will be justified before God only when from his wealth and from his possibilities There will be help to other people, ”Cyril explained.
The head of the ROC - a person is far from poor. Investigative journalists found out that he flew on the Gulfstream G450 business jet worth $ 43 million and drove an icon at the Mercedes-Benz G-Class (Hellandvagen) with a Migalka. Cyril owns real estate in Moscow and Moscow worth $ 3. 3 million with their cousin. There is also a version that it has an apartment in a house on a waterfront in Moscow with an area of 145 squares for 70 million rubles.