Statute of the Russian Orthodox Church

1. The clergymen and church workers who are citizens of the Russian Federation shall receive the state pension in the prescribe manner if they work in the canonical units of the Russian Orthodox Church, which are registered as legal entities.

2. The pension maintenance of the clergymen and church workers who are citizens of other states shall be provided in accordance with the acting laws in the countries of their residence.

3. The Russian Orthodox Church may have the system of pensions of its own.