Residents of Orel opposed the transfer of the Children's Art House for the construction of the Orthodox Spiritual Center

In Orel, public hearings were held on the transfer of the House children's creativity for the construction of the Spiritual Center. Hearing participants opposed such a transfer.

On December 18, 2017, public hearings were held in Orel on the issue of transferring the House of Children's Creativity to the Russian Orthodox Church for organization of a spiritual center in its place.

With such an initiative back in September, the popular Elder Iliy (in the world Aleksey Nozdrin), who is considered the confessor of Patriarch Kirill. In October, a meeting was held between representatives of the "People's Orthodox Movement" and local residents, and they spoke out against the re-profiling of the Orphanage creativity, since other institutions of additional education in the area No.

However, in November the "People's Orthodox Movement" whose founders include Aleksey Nozdrin and an assistant to the former Governor Vadim Potomsky Gennady Tsurkov, initiated the collection of signatures for the construction spiritual center. Orel Mayor Vasily Novikov said that this issue is impossible decide without the consent of local residents.

On December 18, public hearings were held with the participation of local residents, parents of children attending circles in the House of Creativity, employees Houses, municipal deputies and representatives of the "People's Orthodox movement." The participants of the hearings spoke out against the creation of a spiritual center on place of the House of Children's Creativity.

Sources

• “You said no, it means no”: Vygonka residents spoke out against the construction of an Orthodox center. How did it happen? Report "ON" // Oryol news. 2017. December 19.