Current location:business >>
A Russian priest who held Navalny's memorial service is suspended by Moscow church
business2894People have gathered around
IntroductionA priest who oversaw a memorial for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been suspended ...
A priest who oversaw a memorial for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been suspended for three years by the head of the country’s Orthodox Church.
Dmitry Safronov held a memorial service by Navalny’s grave in Moscow on March 26 to mark 40 days since the politician’s death, an important ritual within Russian Orthodox tradition.
An order published Tuesday on the Moscow diocese website publicly demoted Safronov from his position as priest to that of a psalm-reader and stripped him of the right to give blessings or to wear a cassock for the next three years. He was also transferred to another church within the capital.
No reason was given for the decision, which was signed by Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church and a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Navalny died suddenly on Feb. 16 in the remote Arctic penal colony where he had been serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges widely seen as politically motivated. The cause of Navalny’s death remains unexplained, although the politician’s allies have blamed the Kremlin for his demise.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Stellar Sphere news portal”。http://www.havadist.com/tag/hastaneden-sikayet
Related articles
Unai Emery agrees Aston Villa contract extension until 2027
businessAston Villa manager Unai Emery has extended his contract until 2027, the club said Tuesday. Emery ha ...
【business】
Read moreAstronomers spot previously unknown moons around Neptune, Uranus
businessWASHINGTON (AP) — Astronomers have found three previously unknown moons in our solar system — two ad ...
【business】
Read more'Monkey Man' review: Dev Patel's film is a political allegory bathed in blood
businessHas there been a more satisfying actor to watch mature on screen in recent years than Dev Patel? The ...
【business】
Read more
Popular articles
- Star Trek reunion! Sir Patrick Stewart dines with longtime co
- European satellite falls out of orbit, breaks over Pacific
- Posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be published Oct. 22
- April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments
- Thailand warns Myanmar’s rivals against using its soil for harm: ministers — Radio Free Asia
- Got kids? Here's what to know about filing your 2023 taxes
Latest articles
Britain's home secretary touts UK
First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
SpaceX's loses mega rocket near end of test flight
Tiny, endangered fish hinders California's Colorado River conservation plan
Colombia rolls out new incentives to cut electricity consumption as dry weather persists
Tiny, endangered fish hinders California's Colorado River conservation plan
LINKS
- Xi Extends Condolences to Greek President over Deadly Train Collision
- Xi Stresses Enhancing Integrated National Strategies, Strategic Capabilities
- Visa waiver to boost tourism in Malaysia
- Support workshops facilitate employment for workers at their doorsteps
- Xi Pledges Allegiance to Constitution
- Blinken's Mideast trip dubbed futile exercise
- Processing trade focus to give lift to exporters
- Xi Pledges Allegiance to Constitution
- Children visited Xiamen Science and Technology Museum during winter vacation
- EHang air mobility mkt prospects taking flight