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In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the Trinity Cathedral was broken into and set on fire
On the night of 27 to On January 28, 2012, unknown people set fire to the building of the Trinity Cathedral in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
According to representative of the diocese, in the cathedral before the arson, “the icon of St. Nicholas was damaged, broken glass in the inner door of the temple" and the cash register of the church shop was opened.
As a result of the fire, wooden cathedral designs.
Commenting on the incident Chairman of the Synodal Information Department Vladimir Legoyda said: “The pogrom in the temple cannot be compared with supermarket robbery. Here a blow is struck not at the interests of the private owner, but according to the values of the whole society. Such cases are a direct challenge a huge number of people in our country who call themselves Orthodox.” He suggested that such crimes be "investigated especially carefully and bring it to the public court.
Sources
- Unidentified people set fire to the Cathedral of the capital of Kamchatka // Interfax-religion. 2012. January 30.
- V.R. Legoyda: The destruction of the cathedral in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky should not go unpunished // Official website of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church. 2012. January 30.