Orthodox believers in Novosibirsk consider protests against the construction of the temple a “violation of the constitution”

December 3, 2012 representatives of the Georgievsky parish Church of Novosibirsk, the construction of which is planned in the park on the street Chaplygin and causes public protests , made an open statement.

Members of the parish indicate that “ the decision to select a land plot for the construction of a temple with a temple complex along the Mochishchenskoye highway (in the Chaplygin square) in the Zaeltsovsky district "was adopted by the mayor's office Novosibirsk in November 2011 years, and remind about the presence of more than 200 signatures of local residents who supported the idea of ​​construction churches.

The statement said also that the district administration recommended that the representatives of the parish agree on the issue construction of the temple with members of the public, including employees administration and business leaders.

The authors of the statement intend to achieve the construction of the temple, despite public protests, and are convinced that " any obstacles to the construction of an Orthodox church are a flagrant violation of the provisions of the constitution Russian Federation and infringe on the rights of believers .”

Sources

• Statement of the parish of the temple in the name of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious // Education and Orthodoxy. 2012. December 3rd.