A course on “service in the zone of military operations” is introduced in Russian seminaries

“The fight against democracy is sacred for us, just like the fight against Antichrist” – these words are from Metropolitan Kirill (Pokrovsky), who heads the Patriarchal Department for Interaction with the Armed Forces. A few days before Passover, the feast of God’s self-sacrificing love, he sent a circular to all theological schools in Russia ordering the inclusion of the topic “Preparation for the Ministry of Chaplains in the Combat Zone” in the curricula of the next edition. school year. Due to the “importance and relevance of the program for 2024-2025, the special course should be held accelerated among all 3rd and 4th year bachelors”. The new program is intended to teach the youth ‘military values’.

The course towards the militarization of theological schools was taken after the meeting of the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, held on April 16 in the Church of Christ the Savior. Of the four reports heard at the meeting, three were from Metropolitan Kirill, who followed the regime’s directives exactly: “We are being opposed by the full might of NATO, using all possible military, technical, personnel, information and use NATO tactical assets. alliance.” But the scariest thing is that we are not fighting against people, but against real inhuman, wicked people. The wicked bacchanal, directed and financed overseas, is now being carried out by the Ukrainian authorities.”

And also: “Democracy is based on anti-biblical values, therefore the struggle against it for us, for all representatives of the Russian world, is as sacred as the struggle against Antichrist. And today Russia is the only power that can take on this battle and win.”

The new curriculum has not yet been published, but according to insiders it will be based on Chief Military Chaplain Dimitrii Vasilenkov’s book, From Death to Life… At War. Password Donbas”.