Directors of kindergartens in Gomel discussed questions of spiritual and moral education.translated

On November 11, 2026, in the Gomel Diocesan Administration, as part of the XXIII City Intercession Readings "Christian Teaching on Man and Challenges of Modern Technologies," two sections were held for the directors of preschool educational institutions from the Zhelyabuzhsky and Sovetsky districts of Gomel.

Participants in the sections included Archbishop Stephen of Gomel and Zhlobin, the High and Venerable, the head of the Department of Religious Education and Catechesis of the Gomel Diocese, Protopresbyter Artemy Krivitsky, the head of the educational work sector of the Gomel City Executive Committee, Anna Vasilyevna Medvedenko, the chief specialist of the education and sports department of the Sovetsky district administration, Oksana Vladimirovna Kosminskaya, and the directors of educational institutions.

Addressing the participants, Archbishop Stephen emphasized the importance of joint efforts of the Church, family, and educational institutions in the upbringing of children. The archbishop drew attention to the necessity of acquainting the younger generation with the history, culture, and Orthodox traditions of the country, as well as to the responsible use of digital technologies in the life of a child.

In his welcoming remarks, Anna Vasilyevna Medvedenko...