Archbishop Varlaam took part in the presentation of the spiritual and educational project “Defenders of the Faith”translated

On November 11, 2026, in Makhachkala, in the historical park “Russia is my history,” a presentation of the spiritual and educational project “Defenders of the Faith” was held.

The event was attended by the Head of the Republic of Dagestan Fedor Shchukin, the First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Science, Education and Culture Ilyas Umakhanov, the Chairman of the People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan Zaur Askenderov, and. O. Minister of National Policy and Religious Affairs of the Republic of Dagestan Temirlan Abutalimov, deputies of the People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan, representatives of government bodies, clergy and public organizations.

In his speech, the Head of the Republic highly appreciated the work done and instructed to involve educational institutions of Dagestan in the project.

Archbishop Varlaam drew the attention of those gathered to the name of the project. “It is faith in God,” the archpastor emphasized, “that gives a person the strength to accomplish a feat, and the greatest feat that a person can accomplish is to give his life for the sake of the lives of other people.”

The presentation participants were shown a documentary film about the SVO participants created as part of the project.

“Defenders of the Faith” is a spiritual and educational project aimed at strengthening interreligious unity and…