The head of the diocesan ORIK took part in the VIII Intercession spiritual and educational readings in Sochitranslated

On October 15, 2026, with the blessing of Bishop German of Sochi and Tuapse, the VIII Intercession spiritual and educational readings “Christian teaching about man and the challenges of modern technologies” were held in the Sochi diocese. The plenary session and most of the thematic sections were held at the conference venues of the Dagomys health complex.

The head of the department of religious education and catechesis of the Ekaterinodar and Kuban diocese, Archpriest Pavel Kalinin, took part in the plenary session. During the ceremonial part, Father Pavel read out the welcoming speech of Metropolitan Vasily of Ekaterinodar and Kuban addressed to the organizers, participants and guests of the Readings. Also, on behalf of the Minister of Education and Science of the Krasnodar Territory S.V. Pronko, the leading consultant of the general education department of the general education department of the ministry, Galina Stepanovna Tereshchenko, delivered a greeting.

Before the start of the meeting, a prayer service was performed before the relics of the holy blessed elder Matrona of Moscow, which were located within the Sochi diocese as part of the spiritual and educational program “Rhythm of Faith”. A traveling exhibition was set up in the foyer of the Balkans cinema and concert hall...