VERTOGRAD
Orthodox Journal
Newsletter No. 73, Thursday, September 25, 2008. 10:25 P.M.
ST JOHN OF SAN-FRANCISCO CAN BE APPOINTED PATRON OF THE BRANCH OF THE KGB OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION
(Interfax-Religion â€" Vertograd, Moscow)
The Union of Orthodox Citizens of Russia suggested to appoint St John of San-Francisco
patron of Intelligent Service of Russian Federation. Their official statement was published
on September 25 by "Interfax-Religion" , the edition unofficially affiliated with the
Department of External Church Relations of Moscow Patriarchate. It sounds like a mockery,
considering the attitude of St.John to KGB and his actions to save Russian people in China
from the soviets.
The modern Intelligent Service of Russia was formed in 1991 after KGB was divided into
two brunches. On of the brunches is Intelligent Service of Russian Federation, another one
is presently called FSB (Federal Service of Security). St Alexander Nevsky was suggested as
