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Opening of Christmas readings in the Istra deanerytranslated

October 17, 2026 · 1 min read

On October 16, a Divine Liturgy took place in the Myronositsky Church in Istra, which launched the annual Christmas readings of the Istra municipal district. The service was performed by the dean of the Istra deanery district, Priest Pavel Malkin, co-served by the clergy of the deanery.

Acting representatives took part in the joint prayer and opening of the readings. Head of the Department of Education of the Municipal District of Istra Olga Nikolaevna Fokina, employees of the educational and methodological center, school directors responsible for spiritual and moral education, teachers and clergy.

In recognition of hard work, high professionalism and significant personal contribution to the development of fruitful cooperation between the Istra deanery and the Education Department, Priest Pavel Malkin presented a certificate to Olga Nikolaevna Fokina.

After the service, a warm and meaningful meeting took place. The main topic for discussion was the challenges of modern technology and the Christian teaching about man. Educators and clergy spoke about how to harmoniously combine the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the preservation of true humanity.

Key takeaways from the meeting: AI can be a great assistant...

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