A working meeting was held on the regional stage of the Nativity Readings.translated

Father Nikolai Genzitsky, the curator of the religious education and catechesis department of the Simbirsk eparchy, reported on the dates of the regional stage of the readings – from December 8 to December 15. The plenary session will take place on Tuesday, December 8, at the Palace of Youth Creativity (Minaeva Street, 50).

Each section head presented the work plan for their section.

The XXXV International Nativity Readings will take place in Moscow from January 24 to January 28, 2027.

Father Nikolai also presented the program of events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Russian Patriarch Kirill. These include the presentation of the Patriarch's works, which will be donated to several city libraries, a thematic round table, and a photo exhibition "Life in Service." On the day of the Patriarch's anniversary, services will be held in all churches of the eparchy.