Putin met Christmas in one of the oldest churches of St. Petersburg
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Christmas in the Church of the Holy and righteous Simeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess on moss street in St. Petersburg.
As reported by journalist Last news , the Simeon Church are lay members who of the arrival of the head of state is not intimidated, and many correspondents, including foreign journalists. The service also contains the head of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko and businessman Vladimir Kekhman, is a churchwarden of the temple.
Vladimir Putin appeared in the Church Around midnight, He first entered the lower Church, then climbed the stairs, facing the front of the pulpit, and then lit a candle and stood in front of the Royal doors. He also gave the Church an icon of the mid-nineteenth century. At about midnight the President has left the temple.
Putin is frequently present in the temples during religious holidays. Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov told before in the radio station "Moscow speaking" that Putin at this time "traditionally" attend worship in the capital of Russia, however, He did not disclose where the President will meet Christmas.
Simeon Church is one of the oldest in Saint Petersburg, built in 1734 upon the orders of the Empress Anna Ioannovna.
for his part, Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev attends Christmas service at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, where He arrived with his wife Svetlana. In the temple gathered thousands of people worship, live broadcast national TV channels.
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