The construction of an Orthodox cultural center (the center itself, a temple and a seminary) in Paris is postponed. An agreement on the construction of an Orthodox church in France was reached between Patriarch Alexy II and President Nicola Sarkozy back in 2007, during a personal meeting. In 2010, Russia, having won the competition, purchased a plot of land on the Quai Branly, next to the Eiffel Tower, for 60 million euros.

In society Chop along Magnitsky. Part 1: Non-grater meat December 11, 2012 Vladimir Nadein The "list of Magnitsky" is about to become the "Law of Magnitsky." Following the House of Representatives, the Senate accepted him, and there is no doubt that the US President Barak will soon sign him. From the beginning of next year, entry into the United States will be closed for a number of Russian officials who are considered the culprits of the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in Butyrskaya prison.

Early in the morning of December 11, employees of the Center for Combating Extremism in Nizhny Novgorod broke into the apartments of “Other Russia” activists Yuri Staroverov and Ekaterina and Alexander Zaitsev. Interfax reports this with reference to the representative of the unregistered party, Alexander Averin.

Lawyers for those accused in the case of the riots on Bolotnaya Square on May 6 are asking for help. The open letter they circulated states: “The investigation into the Bolotnaya case has ended, and the trials are beginning. Hundreds (!) of prosecution witnesses are brought forward against those arrested. In the case of Mikhail Kosenko, who is the first to be tried, there are 359 of them, with the exception of three, they are all police officers.

Recently, two articles related to spiritual topics have appeared in the “HP”. As they say, I can’t help but react. But if in the article by Peter Pimenov I am ready to subscribe to almost every word, then I can’t say this about the article by Alexei Makarkin . I don’t know which of the opponents of the Patriarchate refers to the fact that they were not in the ancient Church, but this link is absolutely not serious. So this makes no sense to argue with this.

In society Dr. Zhivago and one day of Ivan Denisovich yesterday and today December 11, 2012 Elena Sannikova The 50th anniversary of the publication of “One Day of Ivan Denisovich” Alexander Solzhenitsyn coincided with the 55th anniversary of the first publication of “Doctor of Zhivago” by Boris Pasternak. Exactly five years, thus, share these two events, which went far beyond the scope of literary.

To school with a party card from the Russian Orthodox Church DECEMBER 11, 2012 SVETLANA SOLODOVNIK At the beginning of November, the State Duma discussed amendments to the bill “On Education” behind closed doors, seriously adjusting the course of the ERCSE and depriving religious organizations of the right to influence the content of educational courses. On December 7, it was decided to reject these amendments, again behind closed doors.

In uniform Trench justice December 11, 2012 Sergey Aksenov Last winter, at the peak of a whiteless protest, when many rejoiced in the “concessions” of the authorities in the form of the declared political reform, I warned of its imaginary, false character. It was clear that any ruler who really decided to carry out political reforms would primarily release the political prisoners and disband the political police. To prove the seriousness of their intentions.