Protest against Patriarchal visit put down by Orthodox grandmothers in Kharkov

Kharkov, May 10, 2011

A theatrical protest against a visit to the Ukraine by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia was staged for May 7 by two members of the pro-nazi group, “Svoboda,” (“Freedom”), reports Interfax – Religion.

The protest was to take place outside the Academic Ballet and Opera Theater in Kharkov, where the Russian Patriarchate was honoring Metropolitan Nicodim of Kharkov and Bogodukhov, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. The Patriarch was met at the theater by thousands of Orthodox faithful.

As press agent of the Kharkov Orthodox social organization, “Rus Triedinaya” (Rus’ Three in One), Sergei Moyesevev, reported, when the people who had gathered to meet the Patriarch heard of Svoboda’s intention to stage a mockery, members of a local military-sport group were called in to prevent it.

When the group arrived, however, they found the situation already under control. Ordinary Orthodox babushkas (grandmothers) had torn up the protesters’ signs, and the remaining two or three sympathizers had retreated at the appearance of the police.

13 мая 2011 г.

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