The diocese of Moscow said it is "in favour of" the birth of a "Social Council for morality in the Russian Federal TV channels", an idea put forward a few months ago by the Orthodox Press Club, now being developed. The initiative reads a release from the diocese of Moscow was discussed last Monday during a round table in Moscow at the Catholic Curia about "Christian morality and Russian media. Together or apart?". The meeting had been organised by the Catholic archdiocese in cooperation with the Orthodox portal "Religion and mass media" (www.religare.ru). "The Social Council stated Aleksandr Scipkov, president of the Orthodox Press Club would like to be a body that passes judgements on what happens on TV. Authoritative judgements that can be adhered to» – «We are categorically against any form of censorship stated Scipkov , especially preventative censorship. The goal of the Social Council for morality on TV is to offer a moral judgement of the programmes as reported in the viewers’ complaints. The directors of the channels may listen to the Council’s opinion or not". The initiative is also supported by father Vladimir Vigiljanskij, in charge of the press office of the Patriarchate of Moscow.
