The rector of the Church of the Righteous Paul of Taganrog in the village of Matveev Kurgan held a spiritual and moral conversation with the Cossack youth of the Matveev-Kurgan yurttranslated

On September 26, 2026, the rector of the Church of the Righteous Paul in the Taganrog village of Matveev Kurgan, the confessor of the Matveev-Kurgan Cossack yurt, Priest Evgeny Zaitsev, held a conversation with the Cossack youth of the Donets association.

The meeting was dedicated to the Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. The priest told the young Cossacks about the history and spiritual significance of the holiday, the significance of the Cross in the life of a Christian and the traditions of its veneration in the Orthodox Church.

Special attention was paid to the relationship between Christian values ​​and Cossack traditions. Participants discussed issues of fidelity to duty, love of the Fatherland, responsibility to family and community.

At the end of the meeting, the young people were able to ask the priest questions and share their thoughts.

The event was held as part of the spiritual and moral education of Cossack youth and strengthening the interaction of the parish with the Cossack community of the Matveevo-Kurgan region.