The head of the Russian Orthodox Church proposes to create a Public Council on Moral Issues in the country

On November 19, during a meeting with President Putin, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Rus' proposed the creation of a Public Council on Moral Issues. "I think that today our society needs a Public Council on Moral Issues, which would take on the relevant regulatory functions," the Interfax-religion portal quotes the head of the Russian Orthodox Church .

According to Alexy II, "today, many television and radio programs demonstrate the fundamental admissibility of frankly vicious, morally irresponsible behavior." "This makes us think about the definition of moral criteria and the boundaries of what is permitted in the activities of the media," he said.

On December 5, Chairman of the Federation Council Sergei Mironov spoke out in support of the creation of such a council .

"I have repeatedly expressed the idea of ​​creating a Public Council, which would include authoritative figures in science, culture, politics, whose opinion is perceived by the majority of our citizens. And this idea must be implemented," he said during a meeting with members of the Club of Orthodox Journalists.

Sources

• Patriarch Alexy proposes to create a Public Council on Moral Issues // Interfax-religion. 2007. November 19.
• Sergei Mironov supports the idea of ​​creating a Public Council on Moral Issues // There. 5th of December.