The Krestovozdvizhensky Church in Tver Oblast launched a merchandise…
The Krestovozdvizhensky Church in Tver Oblast launched a merchandise line including longsleeves, T-shirts, scarves, and jewelry, with proceeds going toward church restoration. Priest Filipp Ilyashenko stated that churches may sell products if revenues are transparent and used for church and social purposes.
Consensus
- The Krestovozdvizhensky Cathedral in Tver Oblast has started selling merchandise such as longsleeves, T-shirts, scarves and jewelry.
- Proceeds from the merchandise sales are intended for church restoration.
- Priest Filipp Ilyashenko stated that church parishes and eparchies, as legal entities, are self-sustaining and need funds for operations.
- The priest emphasized that such commercial activities are permissible if profits are transparent and used for stated social and church purposes.
- Historically, churches and monasteries have had workshops such as bakeries, tailoring, and jewelry-making.
- Church funding comes from voluntary donations and income from economic units.
Points of divergence
- The priest explicitly stated that the church blesses honest labor and that such activities are not new or condemnable. — riamo
- Verifying the legitimacy of rating churches and leaving reviews, including negative ones, was discussed by the priest from a religious perspective. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Priest Ilyashenko allowed churches to sell their products — РИАМО
- Can the Church Sell Its Merchandise: Priest Responds — Вечерняя Москва
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