meeting of the department for family issues, protection of motherhood and childhood of the Kolomna diocese 10/05/2026translated

On October 5, a meeting of the department for family issues, protection of motherhood and childhood of the Kolomna diocese was held at the Archangel Michael Church in Kolomna. The chairman of the department, Priest Dimitry Shapovalov, summed up the department’s activities over the past period, spoke about plans for future activities, and announced projects and practices of family ministry. Representatives of the medical and educational center "Life" L.B. Dyadyura and E.V. Shalybkov spoke about their service and shared their experience of educational activities and interaction with the Patriarchal Commission on Family Issues and the ANO "Family of Russia". Those responsible for family ministry in deaneries shared their experiences and discussed current issues.