Current issues of state-confessional relations were discussed today at a seminar at the Ural State Mining Universitytranslated

Today, October 12, 2026, within the framework of the V interregional scientific and practical conference “Interreligious Dialogue in the Urals”, a seminar “Topical issues of state-confessional relations” was held at the Ural State Mining University for religious figures of traditional faiths.

The Ekaterinburg diocese was represented at the seminar by clergy of the Ekaterinburg diocese, the head of the Missionary Department, Priest Daniil Ryabinin, the head of the diocesan sobriety department, Archpriest Igor Bachinin, the head of the department for prison ministry of the Ekaterinburg diocese, Archpriest Alexander Yesenin, and the head of the sports and patriotic department, Priest Anthony. Klyukin, head of the diocesan medical department, Priest Mikhail Popov, confessor of the Ural Institute of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, Priest Kirill Kuzovnikov, confessor of the district military clinical hospital of the Central Military District of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 354 of the city of Yekaterinburg, Priest Mikhail Severin, rector of the church in the name of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, Priest Sergius Shumkov, and also teachers of the Ekaterinburg Theological Seminary, vice-rector for academic affairs, associate professor of the department...