Orthodox Christians may have questions that cannot be answered in the Bible. In this case, you can ask a question to the priest, and even better - to the patriarch. To make it quite real.
Instruction manual
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If you decide to ask the patriarch a question, then you must comply with certain ethical standards of communication with clergy - church etiquette, lost by many in the Soviet period of our history. It is worth addressing the patriarch with “You, ” calling him “Master” or “Your Grace”. If you are a representative of another religious denomination or adhere to atheistic beliefs, then you can call the patriarch "Dear", "Father" or "Master" - these appeals are more neutral. Of course, the use of mat and other swear words, abusive treatment, non-observance of generally accepted norms of communication are unacceptable.
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It is unlikely that it will be possible to personally ask a question to the patriarch - his communication with believers is controlled by special bodies of the Russian Orthodox Church. Therefore, direct communication with the people is quite rare and under the vigilant control of the security service. To ask the patriarch for blessings in a personal meeting should be the words "Lord, bless
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Since a personal meeting is not so easy to achieve, the letter will be the best option. The letter to the patriarch can be ordinary or sent by e-mail. The address to be indicated on the envelope can be found on the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church. If you are a representative of the media, and the letter is official, then on the same site you can find the contacts of the press service of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. It is much easier to ask a question by email. The mailbox address is also indicated on the site.
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It is advisable to end the letter with the following words: "Humbly falling to the right hand of Your Grace." Do not overly intrusively oblige the patriarchy to answer with the words “I hope for an early reply” or “I am waiting for an answer”.
