Representatives of the Chita diocese cut off the locks left by the newlyweds on the chapel fence

In mid-October, representatives of the Chita diocese cut off the padlocks left by the newlyweds on the fence of the chapel on Titovskaya Sopka. In the diocese, the tradition of hanging locks on the wedding day was considered a pagan ritual.

“Although the church does not support this, according to the ministers, pagan ritual, it is still not opposed to the newlyweds expressing their feelings in this way. Only not in the possession of the diocese, including the fence of the chapel,” explained Natalya, spokeswoman for the Chita diocese Khaliulina.

The actions of the diocese caused concern for the newlyweds. "Many of them, including the owners of exclusive locks with engravings, were outraged: it is not clear where the locks have gone, and how they interfered with the chapel?" - shared with IA "Chita.ru" the administrator of the wedding portal of the city Sergey Tkachenko. Portal users suggested a way out: hang locks on the bridge across the Ingoda River. True, cars cannot stop in this place, and those who want to hang a lock will have to walk along a busy highway.

Sources

• The Chita and Krasnokamensk diocese considered the tradition of newlyweds to leave padlocks on the fence of the chapel on Titovskaya Sopka a desecration of the shrine and cut them off // Chita.ru. 2009. November 5.