# Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill calls Russian nuclear weapons ‘God’s grace’

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- Meduza, 2026-08-03 09:55 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/03/russian-orthodox-patriarch-kirill-calls-russian-nuclear-weapons-god-s-grace

> Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill addressed worshippers at the Holy Trinity Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region. He discussed why Russia’s nuclear weapons were created and described them as “God’s grace.” His remarks offered a religious explanation for the existence of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.