The Chairman of the Missionary Department of the Kolomna Diocese gave a lecture at the Law Faculty of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosovtranslated

On October 22, 2026, at the invitation of the Law Faculty of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, the Chairman of the Department for Missionary Work and Youth Affairs of the Kolomna Diocese, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Priest John Bakushkin, gave a lecture “Legal and procedural foundations of religious expertise. State and Forensic Religious Expertise" for students of the professional retraining program "Forensic Expertise". During the lecture, the legal foundations and features of conducting state and judicial religious studies examinations, the grounds for refusal to register and liquidate religious organizations, as well as the limits of the competence of forensic experts were discussed. Using examples from judicial practice, issues of studying religious teachings, rituals and symbols were discussed, including when considering cases of insulting the religious feelings of believers.

In conclusion, Priest John answered questions from listeners about the registration of new religious movements, the distinction between religious and commercial activities, the study of discrepancies between statutory documents and the actual practice of religious associations, as well as the peculiarities of conducting examinations of religious video materials and wearing...