First ever church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster opens in Russia

Followers of “pastafarianism” now have a place of worship in Nizhny Novgorod, after the first Russian church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster opened its doors on March 25.

Pastafarians from Nizhny Novgorod intend to boost the numbers of tourists to the city with the help of Russia’s first ever Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which opened its doors on March 25.

“We are open and invite all followers from other cities to be our guests. That’s why we think that our project will boost the tourist potential of Nizhny Novgorod,” said businessmen and community leader Mikhail Iosilevich at the opening ceremony in the city, 250 miles east of Moscow.

The leader of Nizhny Novgorod’s pastafarians and the founder of the church, Mikhail Iosilevich said their church would gather together poets, musicians, public figures, ecological activists and many others.

According to his data there are 500-1,000 pastafarians in Nizhny Novgorod.