ITAS-TASS- The patriarch Moscow and all Russia Cyril "with pleasure will visit Ukraine" on July, 20-28th. "I with pleasure meal to Ukraine which is very close to my heart. Such trips are very important for the head of church", - the patriarch in interview to the Ukrainian TV channel "Inter" has told.
In its opinion, in republic there are positive variations. "In the country there is a stabilization, alignment of economic performance, progress of attitudes to the world, and with near neighbours, including Russia, both with the Europe, and with the United States America. I think, that it is available significantly qualitative variations.
I very positively estimate progress of Ukraine for last months and would like personally them to see", - Cyril has told.
It has informed, that will visit Odessa, Dnepropetrovsk and Kiev. "I hope again to pray with believing people, to touch relics, of much, maybe, to think, much to understand", - the patriarch has added.
"Ukraine is close to my heart for many reasons. But, maybe, the most important is a force of faith, force of religious feeling, it is cleanliness and naturalness of its display. Allow people to keep the God this faith, and together with it and wonderful tradition of the Kiev Russia", - the patriarch has told.
