The Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill called upon the abbess of the Pokrovsky convent in the Moscow Theophany mother to sell her Mercedes-Benz purchased for 10 million rubles. This was announced by the Chairman of the Synodal Department for Church and society and the media of the Moscow Patriarchate, Vladimir Legoyda.
“the Patriarch blessed the abbess of the Pokrovsky Stavropigialny female monastery the hegumeness Feofania (Makinoi) implement owned Mercedes Benz S-class”, — wrote in his telegram-channel Legoyda.
However, according to him, Patriarch Kirill reminded that donations to the monastery should be used for social and charitable purposes.
Earlier Patriarch Kirill already said that the clergy do not use imported, expensive cars, and was advised to buy more modest cars. In his opinion, is necessary to ensure that the Church is not blamed in the pursuit of luxury.
As reported previously, the portal “Open media”, the hegumeness Feofania newly purchased Mercedes-Benz S-class for 10 million rubles. After news of this archdeacon Andrei Kuraev said that the hegumeness Feofania will go to hell with comfort, and recalled how she refused to help serve it to the priest who asked for money for an operation for her son, reports channel 360. According to media reports, the mother superior also belongs to the apartment in one of the buildings on Taganskaya street in Moscow 53,2 square meters, the cost of which is estimated at 16 million rubles.
