Social institutions all over Russia will be in March in celebration of Orthodox books, which in Russia for the first time will be celebrated March 14, 1950 thousands of books "The Gospel", the head of the publishing council of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan of Kaluga and Borovsky Clement at a news conference at RIA Novosti .

To establish an annual Day of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Books Orthodox Church adopted December 25, 2009, one of the highest ecclesiastical authority of Bishop's Cathedral 2.4 in February 2011 supported this initiative. Date of holiday is timed to release the first printed book in Russia by Ivan Fyodorov "Apostle" - March 1, Old Style (14 March on the new) in 1564.

According to the Metropolitan Clement, publication will be distributed free of charge for child care centers, schools, universities, nursing homes, hospitals, places of confinement.