The head of the synodal department reported an attack on a priest by defenders of the Torfyanka park

Head of the Synodal Department for Church Relations with society and the media Vladimir Legoyda believes that the police should check the recorded on the video is the fact of the attack of the defenders of the Moscow park "Torfyanka" on the priest. The published video shows that the opponents of the construction surrounded the car of the priest, but the essence of their claims is not clear.

May 16, 2016 Head of the Synodal Department for Relations of the Church with Society and the Media Vladimir Legoyda reported on the attack on the priest Oleg Shalimov, rector of the temple, the construction of which from Moscow park "Torfyanka" was moved to another site.

According to V. Legoyda, opponents of the construction blocked the priest's car when he tried to drive out of the park after standing in prayer, "subjected him to scolding and insults." “In my opinion, such behavior goes beyond legitimate protest against anything and requires immediate response from law enforcement agencies ," he said. head of the synodal department.

has been posted online A video showing a group of people surrounded the car of the priest, however, it is difficult to make out the essence of their claims, because on video overlaid with music. It can be assumed that the priest parked in a designated parking space. In any case, it is clear that those present In the same place, the police did not see any violations in the actions of local residents.

May 17, 2016 The park’s defenders commented on the conflict with the priest for the media in the following way: “May 15 was marked by an attempt by residents to ask burning questions to Priest Shalimov - however, for the umpteenth time, he did not condescend to explanations, but only sat down in his a car parked contrary to traffic rules - in the zone of signs "stopping is prohibited" and, got off the ground."

Muscovites , grateful to the authorities for a positive dialogue, they are perplexed: why are the representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church not hearing them? Why does father Oleg Shalimov arrange weekly provocations in the park, leading to leased territory of militants from the DSS, in clothes with the inscription "Orthodoxy or death"? Why does the father not stand up for speedy transfer of the prayer cross to a new location approved by the majority votes? And, in the end, why does he not carry out work with residents aimed at to inform about the situation with the church positions? ”, - said in the appeal, which is distributed by the defenders of the park.

On May 24, priest Oleg Shalimov himself turned to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation with a request to conduct an audit. According to him, on May 22 he had a new attack was made in the park.

“The insults continued, and one of the temple fighters hit father Oleg on the leg, he was forced to apply for medical help. Later, on Monday night, faces unknown to us dismantled the fence enclosing the site of the proposed construction of the temple. Elements fences were thrown into the pond. Then it was decided to write a statement to law enforcement agencies , ”said the priest’s lawyer Oksana Mikhalkina.

Recall the conflict around the construction of the temple in the park "Torfyanka" dragging on since 2014. Opponents of the construction were attacked several times . Sources

• The Church asks the police to check the fact of the attack on the priest in "Torfyanka" // Interfax-religion. May 16, 2016
• VIDEO: "That's it!" Defenders of Torfyanka booed the rector of the non-existent church of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate in the park, priest Oleg Shalimov // Portal-Credo.ru. May 16, 2016
• The priest asks the UK to investigate the attacks on him in the park "Torfyanka" // Interfax-religion. May 24, 2016