The head of the Diocesan Department for Church Relations with Society and the Media took part in the project “Dialogue: a space of trust”translated

On October 17, 2026, at the Rostov State Medical University, within the framework of the XXXI Dimitriev educational readings “Christian teaching about man and the challenges of modern technologies,” a meeting was held within the framework of the “Dialogue: Space of Trust” project.

The event was attended by the acting rector of Rostov State Medical University Mikhail Shishov and the head of the Diocesan Department for Relations of the Church with Society and the Media, Archpriest Daniil Azizov.

The first meeting with students was devoted to the topic “Life’s journey as service. An outstanding doctor, surgeon, scientist, Archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea, holy confessor Luke (Valentin Feliksovich Voino-Yasenetsky).”

In his speech, Archpriest Daniil Azizov noted: “A doctor is one of the most peaceful professions. And if a doctor must fight, then only for the life of the patient. What the priest and the doctor have in common is that we should not separate the people who come to us based on religion, nationality or other characteristics. We must help every person, no matter who is in front of us. Saint Luke, to whom today’s meeting and partly your questions are dedicated, embodied the best qualities of a doctor and shepherd. There was no room for burnout or...