Vakhtang Kipshidze, Deputy Head of the Synodal Department for Church Relations with Society and the Media of the Moscow Patriarchate, explained why the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) decided to sanction a prayer for those seeking employment. His words were quoted by the radio station. “Moscow Talks”.
“The practice is very common. “If you open a prayer book, you will see the prayers that people recite in different life situations, including difficult ones, and when a person is looking for a job,” he said.
Kipshidze noted that the church fulfilled such a request by offering the appropriate prayer.
“I can say that there is always such a request for prayers on various occasions, and we try to fulfill it to the best of our ability,” said the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Previously recognizedThat the Assembly of the Russian Orthodox Church has decided to approve the prayer “on the occasion of job seeking”. Relevant information is published on the PRC’s website.