The head of the OVTSO wants to attract nationalists under Orthodox banners
Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, who oversees relations between the Church and society, expressed concern that participants in nationalist marches are “fascinated by paganism,” but hopes to explain to them the attractiveness of Christianity. On November 6, 2013, the head of the Synodal Department for Interaction between Church and Society, Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, during a press conference, commented on the results of the “Russian March” that took place on November 4.