09.11.26 An extended meeting of the Missionary Board was held in the Ivanovo Metropolis - Missionary Congresstranslated

On November 9, 2026, at the Diocesan Administration of the Ivanovo-Voznesensk Diocese, an extended meeting of the Missionary College of the Ivanovo Metropolis took place, held in the format of a Missionary Congress. The event was organized as part of the Regional stage of the XXXV anniversary International Christmas educational readings on the topic “Christian teaching about man and the challenges of modern technologies.” The congress was attended by leaders and employees of missionary departments, diocesan missionaries, as well as assistant deans for missionary service of the Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Kineshma and Shuya dioceses.

The following made presentations to the audience:

Priest John Lvov – Chairman of the Missionary Department of the Ivanovo-Voznesensk Diocese;

Archpriest Andrei Efanov - Chairman of the Missionary Department of the Kineshma Diocese;

Archpriest Viktor Demidov - Chairman of the Missionary Department of the Shuya Diocese;

Abbot Vitaly (Utkin), Chairman of the Missionary College of the Ivanovo Metropolis, who touched upon current issues in the history of the formation of neo-paganism;

Hieromonk Macarius (Markish), who shared his experience of missionary activity in the Orthodox social network “Elitsa”.

Archpriest Andrey...