The Volgograd Metropolitan entered V. Putin’s election headquarters with a “passive role”

In early February 2012, it became known that the Metropolitan of Volgograd and Kamyshinsky German (Timofeev) entered the campaign headquarters of Vladimir Putin. According to Archpriest Oleg Kirichenko, a member of the regional of the Public Chamber, the bishop does not intend to campaign for V. Putin and still Since then, he has not appeared at meetings of the headquarters. Instead, Fr. Oleg.

“Vladyka plays a passive role in the campaign headquarters. It is his personal political choice, and he does not agitate, does not force anyone," he said priest.

According to Nezavisimaya Gazeta, to enter the pre-election the headquarters of the metropolitan agreed at the request of the former governor of the region of Anatolia Brovko.

Prot. Oleg Kirichenko sees no violations in the fact of the participation of the Metropolitan in the election campaign: “About a year ago it was made such a decision - to engage in socio-political activities for blessing of the priesthood. But the hierarchy is precisely the bishop. In other words, the ruler has the right to make such decisions himself.”

Recall that in the framework of the election campaign to the State Duma Volgograd officials tried to involve the local clergy in agitation.

Sources

• Serenko A., Orlova L. Putin's Volgograd team was strengthened by the ruler // Independent newspaper. February 9, 2012.