The head of Pyatigorsk, Yuri Vasiliev, declared October 14 a non-working day for municipal institutions and enterprises of the city. This decision was made in connection with the celebration of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos and the 100th anniversary of the Intercession Church in the city. The heads of enterprises of other forms of ownership are recommended to establish a day off on October 14.

Among the 10 candidates applying for the post of governor of the Kirov region, the head of the administration of the Shabalinsky district, Sergei Dobrovolsky, who is also a pagan priest - a sorcerer, is registered. Sources KIROV REGION. Mayor decides to become governor // APN. 2003. October 10.

Several graves were desecrated in the Catholic quarter of the Yegoshikha cemetery in Perm. Several tombstones and crosses were damaged. Investigators believe that the pogrom was staged by Satanists, since the monument to the exiled Poles turned out to be covered with Satanic symbols. Sources Perm Satanists desecrated the graves of Catholics // Week. 2003. October 13.

Legislative activity in the field of religion is usually widely covered by the media, and this is often abused by some politicians. The easiest way to become famous and get on the headlines or on a popular TV show is to introduce some kind of law, for example, on traditional religions or on the transfer of land to the church, etc. The quality of such legislative initiatives, as a rule, is so poor that they are not subject to revision or even criticism by lawyers.

The city administration and other bodies of the city of Nizhny Tagil (Sverdlovsk region) meet with impenetrable silence all the initiatives and appeals of the local New Generation Pentecostal Church. According to representatives of the church, not a single letter was answered - although the current legislation and the city's own regulations administrations are required to consider citizens' appeals within 30 days deadline and give formal written responses.

During a meeting of the Council of the Metropolis of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church, an attempt was thwarted to remove Metropolitan Alimpiy (Gusev) of Moscow and All Rus' from the post of head of the Russian Orthodox Church. The question of the activities of a number of clergy and laity who disseminate negative materials about the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church, taking advantage of the ill state of Metropolitan Alimpiy.

Commenting on Vladimir Putin's speech at the founding congress of the World Armenian Organization, Portal-Credo.ru draws attention to the situation of Armenians in the regions. So, for example, in Ryazan, representatives of the Armenian community turned to the Archbishop of Ryazan and Kasimov Pavel (Ponomarev) with a request to contribute to the establishment in the city of a khachkar - a stone slab on which a cross decorated with an ornament is carved.

On September 22, 2003, the newspaper Gazeta responded to a series of Chechen pogroms in Nalchik with an article by Vladimir Barinov and Mikhail Basov Chechen pogroms began in the Caucasus . Analyzing the causes of the pogroms, the authors of the article note that recently the attitude of local residents towards Chechens has changed: “Chechens have shown themselves in the KBR during this time far from the best side.

On October 10, a round table was held in Saratov, which was attended by representatives of religious denominations, leaders of national and public organizations, journalists, students and teachers of educational institutions. During the meeting, the issue of amending the current legislation on freedom of conscience and religious organizations was discussed, in particular, provisions relating to the activities of foreign missionaries and preachers.

"Gorodskiye Vesti", the newspaper of the city of Revda in the Sverdlovsk region, began to publish regularly on its pages materials on Orthodox topics. Priest Dionisy Utkin, the priest of the local parish of the Holy Trinity Church, often speaks on the pages of the publication. According to the newspaper's deputy editor Yuri Shalov, these materials are a counterbalance to the activities of the "sectarians" who have become more active in the city lately.

At the Archangel Church of St. vmchts. Barbarians, with the blessing of Bishop Tikhon of Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory, with the assistance of the Regional Charitable Organization Rassvet, the Norwegian Diocese of Tromsø, and the Regional Non-Profit Organization AIDS Info Communication in Moscow, a counseling center for spiritual and psychological support for HIV-infected people was opened.

On October 6, the building of the former cafe "Commander" was transferred to the Kamchatka diocese. The building is located next to the former cinema, which currently operates the church of Sts. app. Peter and Paul. A new church is being built nearby with donations from benefactors. The diocese plans to create a cinema for children and youth in the transferred cafe building, where educational films on literature, history, local history, etc. will be shown.