(Kazan City
KZN.RU, 1 May). Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin congratulated Kazan residents with
Orthodox Easter.
"I
heartily congratulate you on Resurrection Sunday - Great Easter!
This
festival fills hearts with high spiritual joy, gives us hope for the triumph of
justice, unites believers around the values and ideals of Orthodoxy, returns
to the cultural and spiritual traditions.
And of
course, in this day, we should note the fruitful activity of the Russian
Orthodox Church aimed at preserving civil peace and accord, the solution of
urgent social problems. Much attention is paid to the preservation of social
prestige of family values and moral education of the younger generation. It
is encouraging that in the millennial Kazan work on the restoration of
monuments of history and architecture does not stop, ancient customs revive, new
temples and churches are built.
I sincerely
wish you good health, happiness and success in all your endeavors!"- the message
reads.