The delegation of the Krasnoyarsk diocese took part in the All-Siberian Orthodox Youth Forum in Tomsktranslated

On October 28–29, the All-Siberian Orthodox Youth Forum took place in Tomsk, bringing together representatives of the dioceses of the Siberian Federal District to discuss current issues of church youth ministry. The Krasnoyarsk Metropolis was represented at the forum by the heads of youth departments of three dioceses, including the head of the youth affairs department of the Krasnoyarsk diocese, Archpriest Alexander Brizhan and his assistant Anatoly Naletov.

The work of the forum was headed by Metropolitan Rostislav of Tomsk and Asinovsky, acting chairman of the Synodal Department for Youth Affairs Hieromonk Filaret (Zubov) and Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Tomsk Region Marina Trusova. The focus of the participants was the development of the church-wide Orthodox youth movement, mission among student youth and the exchange of successful practices in diocesan work.

The first day began with a prayer service at the relics of St. Macarius (Nevsky) in the Epiphany Cathedral in Tomsk. The tour of the cathedral was conducted by the assistant head of the Youth Department of the Krasnoyarsk diocese, Anatoly Naletov, a graduate of the Tomsk Theological Seminary and a former tour guide of the cathedral. During the program he also...