What does the Church say about the new messenger?translated

Reader question:

Hello. I am concerned about the noise on the Internet around the new national messenger “MAX”. Some say that this is a common application, others say that it is anti-Christian. Why doesn't the Russian Orthodox Church say anything about him? And is it true that they write on social networks about anti-Christian things related to MAX? For example, that his symbol is a Hebrew letter meaning "barrier from God", or that he looks like a snake biting its tail. Is this true?

Gleb

Priest's answer:

Archpriest Mikhail SAMOKHIN

Press Secretary of the Pyatigorsk and Circassian diocese;  Head of Information and Publishing Department; head of the missionary department of the Pyatigorsk and Circassian diocese.

Hello, Gleb!

There are a huge number of things about which the Church does not express its judgment for the simple reason that they do not in any way affect the salvation of a person’s soul. These things also include separate communications applications.

Let me remind you that only the Local Council, the Council of Bishops, the Holy Synod, the Holy Patriarch or those authorized to do so by the authorities listed above can speak on behalf of the Church. Other opinions are even from very respected...