Patriarch Kirill will perform for the first time in the State Duma

On January 22, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill will come from the State Duma for the first time, the official portal of the Moscow Patriarchate reports . The performance of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church will be held as part of the III Christmas parliamentary meetings. The Patriarch will take part in the opening of an exhibition of icons in parliament, and after in the plenary meeting room he will meet with deputies, clergy and social activists. In addition to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, the speaker Sergey Naryshkin, representatives of the Federation Council and the Government, will also perform as part of the event. In addition, a round table will be held in the lower house, dedicated to changes in Russian legislation regarding religious organizations. According to the head of the Duma Committee on Public Associations and Religious Organizations of Yaroslav Nilov, the participants in the readings will also discuss the role of religious organizations in the Great Patriotic War in connection with the 70th anniversary of the Victory, TASS reports . Last year, Christmas parliamentary meetings were dedicated to the 700th anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh, as well as the family as the basis of national security. January 28, 2014 Patriarch Kirill performed in the Federation Council. In his speech, he called patriotism the “way of survival” and declared “in response to a wide international discussion” the marriage exclusively by the union of a man and a woman, and also emphasized the importance of interaction between the church and legislative power.