Easter united Catholics, Orthodox and governors

      On Sunday night, April 20, Orthodox Christians celebrated the Bright Nativity of Christ. It should be noted that this year the dates of the celebration of two Pascha coincided - Orthodox and Catholic, which is quite rare. In Kirov, the "official" divine services, led by Metropolitan Mark of Vyatka and Sloboda, were held at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Easter was also celebrated there by city and regional officials, in particular, city manager Vyacheslav Simakov and Governor Alexander Sokolov.

      During the Easter service, another official was seen in the church, though marked "ex": Nikita Belykh, the former governor of the Kirov region, who became head of the Kirov region in December 2008.

      Recall that in August last year Nikita Belykh got a job at JSC Confectionery Factory Permskaya as Deputy General Director for Corporate Affairs. How Newsler.ru According to a source close to Belykh, the former governor often visits Kirov on weekends. Perhaps this is due to some new projects. "Not political," the source said. However, it is unclear why Nikita Yurievich chose this particular "media" church for the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ, where Metropolitan Mark and Governor Sokolov met Easter. He could meet the Bright Resurrection of Christ in any church in Kirov. Moreover, as the source noted, Belykh's favorite Kirov temple is the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the Trifonov Monastery.