Putin tells the story of his 'miracle' cross necklace that survived a fire.
But Putin's apparent unwillingness to meet with the head of the Catholic Church and the controversy surrounding Kirill, a longtime ally, do not necessarily indicate whether he is religious or not. What is known is that he quite literally keeps a reminder of some kind of belief close to his chest.
Russian President Vladimir Putin talked about a"miracle" cross he wears in a 2017 interview. Above, Putin makes the sign of the cross at a Mass led by the Russian Orthodox Church's Patriarch Kirill on April 24 in Moscow.During the 2017 interview, Putin refrained from detailing the extent of his religious beliefs when the interviewer asked about them.
"So my mother gave it to me to have a blessing there at the Tomb of Lord. I did so, and now it's with me always," he added.
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