Church leaders discussed how Muscovites should prevent protests against the construction of modular churches

On November 7, 2011, within the framework of the exhibition-forum "Orthodox Russia" in Moscow, a press conference was held dedicated to the construction of prefabricated buildings in Moscow temples.

Chairman of the Foundation for Supporting the Construction of Temples Podolsky Bishop Tikhon (Zaitsev) in an interview with journalists stressed that in Moscow Russian Church considered 300 plots for construction of temple complexes, 183 of them were approved, documentation was prepared for 61, On the 15th, construction has already begun. According to him, " parochial complexes will include not only temples, but also buildings for missionary and social work ."

The Bishop stressed that the initiative for the construction of modular temples is sometimes taken by patrons and future parishioners. In particular, the temple honor of Dimitri Donskoy on Polyarnaya Street will be erected at the initiative of the head construction company Gadzhi Musaev, Muslim by faith.

Answering journalists' questions regarding the protests of local residents of the construction of churches, the bishop noted that " the protesters are an overwhelming minority " and they, “ in most cases contradict themselves, saying, “I wear a cross, but I am against the bell tower", "I am for spirituality was, but do not touch my car, which is in the yard .

Vladimir Legoyda, Chairman synodal information department, proposed to prevent protest tendencies among Muscovites « to hold public hearings with the participation the local population, during which it is necessary to most delicately and competently explain to people the position of the Church .”

« Task consists in doing such a wonderful and right thing as building temple, did not cause irritation in the soul of people , ”concluded He.

Sources

• A press conference was held in Moscow on the implementation of the program for the construction of 200 churches in the capital // Official website of the Moscow Patriarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church. 2011. November 8.
• Zaitseva Y. Modular churches in Moscow will be decorated by the best artists // Blagovest-Info. 2011. November 8.