In response to an open letter from pagan religious organizations who were outraged by the comparison of neo-paganism with terrorism made in the speech of Patriarch Alexy II at the Council of Bishops, the DECR prepared a statement from which it follows that the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church did not equate neo-paganism with terrorism. This comparison appeared in journalistic publications that incorrectly conveyed the meaning of Alexy II’s speech.

The head of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Karelia, Mufti Visam Ali Bardvil, issued a fatwa (decree) obliging Muslims of the republic to report to law enforcement agencies about calls for violence by fellow believers. The order was caused by the growth of terrorism in the world, which is associated with Islam by many.

Speaking on November 16 at the first International Festival of Orthodox Media "Faith and Word", Head of the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications Mikhail Seslavinsky spoke out in support of the "Orthodox worldview" in the media. The Federal Press Agency plans to allocate 3 million rubles in 2005 for secular projects "created on the basis of the Orthodox worldview that gave birth to Russian culture." According to M.

The Department of the State Drug Control Service of the Russian Federation for the Kamchatka Region and the Kamchatka Diocese signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of drug abuse prevention. The agreement was signed by acting A. Bezkorovainy, head of the regional drug control department, and Ignatius (Pologrudov), Bishop of Petropalovsk and Kamchatka. During the signing ceremony, the tax authorities handed over to the bishop a donation for the cathedral under construction.

The Ulyanovsk City Duma decided to release the local Spiritual Board of Muslims from land rent for 2005. The parliamentarians recommended the mayor's office to write off the debt of the regional DUM in almost 4 years. Earlier, Muslims appealed to the deputies with a request to provide benefits for rent for land in the Leninsky district. RDUM refers to the lack of funds to pay for land in the area of ​​​​the cemetery of the village.

On October 16, 2004, at a regular court session in Novosibirsk, Mikhail Rodoshkevich, the leader of a group of Novosibirsk skinheads, was assigned a psychiatric examination. The examination was scheduled after Rodoshkevich's lawyer submitted to the court a petition for her appointment and a certificate from the pre-trial detention center, where Rodoshkevich is in custody, stating that he has an emotional and mental personality disorder.

On November 15, 2004, Izvestia published a discussion on the topic “What should we do with skinheads?” The reason for the discussion was the results of a survey published a month earlier, conducted by the LEVADA Center, on the attitude of Russians towards ethno-nationalists. Some experts and cultural figures interviewed by Izvestia believe that skinheads are just the tip of the iceberg, a visible demonstration of the xenophobic sentiments of society as a whole.

With the blessing of the Archbishop of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Vikenty (Morari), the Sports Department was created in the Yekaterinburg Diocesan Administration. It was headed by the master of sports in arm wrestling Igor Pyzhyanov. Parishioners "should grow not only spiritually, but also physically, in order to protect the weak, not to offend their neighbor," the diocese believes.

On November 16, 2004, at 12:00 near the Voronezh parliamentary center (from Kirova street) a picket was held against the Rodina party. This Action is directed against political xenophobia and completes the week of anti-fascist actions organized by the International Youth Human Rights Movement (YHM) together with the Youth Network Against Racism and Intolerance.

In Tatarstan, on the eve of the Uraza-Bayram holiday, President Mintimer Shaimiev signed an order according to which another great Muslim holiday, Kurban-Bayram, was declared a non-working day. Sources M. Shaimiev declared Kurban Bayram a non-working day // Islam.ru. 2004. November 17.