Russian Orthodox Plan to Picket Catholic Cathedral in Moscow

A report from Victor Khroul of Asianews.it indicates that a group of ultra-orthodox protestors plan to picket in front of the Catholic Cathedral of The Mother of God in Moscow on December 24.

According to Asianews – "Orthodox deacon Andrej Kuraev, a young well-known theologian, has invited the youth branch of an ultranationalist movement to organize, for December 24, a picket “in defence of Russian Christmas” outside the Catholic cathedral of the Mother of God.

The proposal was launched through the deacon’s web-site (www.kuraev.ru/forum) and intends to be a “defence of Russian Christmas, in other words the traditions of celebrating Christ’s birth according to the old calendar.” The Catholic Church, with the Gregorian calendar reform, celebrates Christmas on December 25. The Russian Orthodox Church, which still follows the Julian calendar, celebrates Christmas on January 7."

The complete article may be found at the link below:

http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=4931