Representatives of the Molodechno diocese took part in the XI conference “Church science at the beginning of the third millennium: current problems and development prospects”translated

On October 30, 2026, the XI International Scientific Conference “Church Science at the Beginning of the Third Millennium: Current Problems and Development Prospects” was held at the Minsk Theological Academy. The forum marked the beginning of a series of celebrations dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the theological school.

The conference was attended by leading theologians, church and secular historians, rectors and representatives of theological schools of the Russian Orthodox Church, teachers, graduate students and undergraduates from Belarus, Russia and other countries, reports the website of the Ministry of Education and Science.

At the plenary session, which was headed by the rector of the Academy, Archimandrite Afanasy (Sokolov), reports were made by Bishop Irenei of Orsk and Gai, and head of the department of philology of the Moscow Theological Academy Vladimir Kirillin.

During the plenary session, presentations of new publications took place:

Vice-Rector for Scientific Work of the Minsk Theological Academy Alexander Slesarev presented the collection of the 2025 academic conference; Vice-Rector for Educational Work, Hieromonk Andrei (Vasilyuk) presented the catalog “Minsk Theological Academy - 30 years (1996-2026)”; Associate Professor of the Department of Church History and Church-Practical Disciplines of the Minsk Theological Academy Alexander Gronsky...