The first in 2015, the head of state public output is timed to Christmas, which the president met in a rural church in honor of the Holy Virgin in Pleasant Voronezh region
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In addition to local residents in the service were children of the church orphanage, where last year Refugees from Donetsk and Lugansk.
The president looked more democratic than he came to the service of “no tie” – in a brown knit sweater and a shirt with an open collar.
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After the service, Vladimir Putin congratulated the parishioners on Christmas. He also toured the church and parish house – living rooms and dining hall – and thanked the rector of the church archpriest Gennady for the restoration of the orphanage whose children attended the service along with high-ranking guests.
According to the rector, is a family-type shelter: there during the entire period of the Ukrainian crisis lived a total of about 980 refugees from the Donbas. “We have now come to 44 people from Lugansk, 48 and still living refugees.”
The temple is situated in the village of Otradnoe Voronezh region, included in the list of cultural heritage. The church received its name in honor of the feast of the Holy Virgin.
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The construction of the temple began in 1893 and lasted eight years. In 1930 the church was closed and used as a granary. Restoration of the temple began in 1991; In 2001 the church was re-consecrated, the website of the President.
In his greetings to the President, in particular, says:
«This bright and joyful holiday roads to millions of people. He draws us to the roots of our spiritual traditions, to the ideals of love and charity, which for centuries are the unity of the people, help to survive in a time of severe trials and difficulties.
Note that the enormous and unique role in approving high moral principles in society, proper upbringing of the younger generation, preserving our rich cultural and historical heritage play Russian Orthodox Church and other traditional Christian denominations. This is a large, extremely important work, worthy of the most sincere recognition ».
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The President wished all Orthodox Christians, all citizens of Russia celebrating Christmas, peace, happiness and prosperity.
By the way, Vladimir Putin, which year celebrates Christmas outside the capital. Over the years, he attended church services in the Republic of Karelia, St. Petersburg, Kostroma, and elsewhere. Peculiar climatic record the president set in 2006, when he participated in the service of the Church in the Yakut, and on the street at the time was minus 50.
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