Missionary action in Aprelevkatranslated

On October 27, 2026, at school No. 3 in the city of Aprelevka, as part of the diocesan educational campaign “National Unity Day,” a thematic lesson was held, which was conducted by the rector of the Elias Church in the city of Aprelevka, Archpriest Alexander Kiryukhin.

During the meeting, the clergyman told schoolchildren about the historical events of the Time of Troubles, the feat of the people's militia led by Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, as well as the significance of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the history of the liberation of Moscow in 1612.

Particular attention was paid to the spiritual meaning of the holiday, the role of the Orthodox Church in overcoming the Troubles, the importance of the unity of the people, mutual assistance and responsibility for the fate of the Fatherland.

The lesson was held as part of a missionary event dedicated to the Day of Celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.