On November 30, the relocation of the All-Russian Scientific and Research Center named after. I.E. Grabar from the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Kadashi - restorers completely liberated the lower church. (Recall that they were actually forced to give up the upper church in December 2004 by believers who seized the church building. - Ed. )
“Now the premises are completely emptied of the center’s employees. We have a feeling of great joy both for us and for the restorers. We consider this a victory for the united efforts of the Church and cultural workers,” the rector of the church, Father Alexander Saltykov, told Interfax . According to him, the restorers now have “excellent high premises, equipped with the latest technology, and the Church has received a temple that will be used for prayer - for its intended purpose.”
On December 4, the leaders of the VKHNRTS signed an act on the transfer of all premises of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ to the Moscow Patriarchate.
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