Russian Church to appoint 400 priests as military chaplains
February 8th, 2010
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The Russian Orthodox Church will appoint about 400 priests for service as armed forces chaplains in fulfillment of a directive of the chief of the General Staff late last year that instituted chaplaincy positions in the military, the website of Patriarch Kirill cited the Primate as saying, reports Interfax-Religion.
There is a plan to set up centers to provide clergy with three-month training for chaplaincy service, the Patriarch told a Bishops’ Meeting in Moscow.
The clergy to be sent to… >>