Church of John the Warrior. Special Churchtranslated

With the blessing of Metropolitan John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol, the Church of St. John the Warrior in Belgorod is the first fully inclusive church in Russia. Here they help the blind to see, the deaf to hear, and wheelchair users to enter the church. The icon of St. Joasaph of Belgorod is wooden, carved: you can touch it. Nearby are prayers in Braille. Tactile navigation, wide passages for strollers, soft lighting - everything is thought out to the smallest detail. The service is held in several languages ​​at once: for the deaf - Russian sign, for the blind - audio commentary. The church also rehabilitates SVO participants. This space is not only for prayer, but also for spiritual conversations and psychological help: those who returned from behind the ribbon really need it. This is how faith becomes accessible to everyone. Comments from the rector of the Church of St. Martyr John the Warrior Archpriest Georgy Vlasenko, highest category voice commentator Nadezhda Goryainova, Russian sign language translator Marina Serdyuk and SVO member Alexey Polnikov.

© Belgorod and Stary Oskol diocese Belgorod Metropolitanate Russian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate