The Patriarch is concerned about religious groups in the far East

Olga Lipich. Patriarch of Moscow And all Russia Kirill expressed concern that part of the far Eastern areas, the number of Russian Orthodox churches Still inferior to the number appearing in the area in 1990-ies " religious groups ".

" There is no vacuum, as well as among them, And in the spiritual life. Most of the various religious groups tried to restore these lands. And Even in parts of the Far East regions, the number of Orthodox churches is largely inferior to the number of different kinds of communities, created in 1990-ies. We are Not against anyone - We stand for the faith of our people, the faith And the tradition that has shaped our statehood, our national consciousness, with which the vast number of our people connect with their spiritual lives, " said the Patriarch on Sunday After the Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral of Khabarovsk.

The Patriarch said that " Never has the opportunity to be a revival of the Far East without the revival of the Orthodox faith ". And added that today in relation to the Far East as the Outpost of Russia, the country's attention And the attention of the Church are the same ".

a Patriarchal divine Liturgy was attended by the Minister of the Russian Federation on development of the Far East Alexander Galushka And Governor of Khabarovsk territory Vyacheslav Shport. The Cathedral can accommodate up to three thousand people, was full. Hundreds of people gathered at the Cathedral square, where the service was broadcast on the big screen. Among the believers were refugees from Donetsk And other cities of Ukraine, settled in the Khabarovsk territory.

After the service, Patriarch Kirill visited the adjacent Khabarovsk Seminary. Her home Church is the icon of St. innocent of Moscow, which, according to the press service of the metropolis, Not so long ago Holy oil.

in the Amur metropolis, combining Khabarovsk And Amur diocese, more than 130 parishes And more than 100 priests. Moreover, the average age of the clergy Khabarovsk diocese is 41 years old. In Khabarovsk Seminary - speaker theological school of the Far East, established in 2005, are studying more than 400 people. 24% of students in 3rd grade of secondary educational institutions of the region studied the course " fundamentals of Orthodox culture " in the 2013-2014 academic year.


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