The rite of joining the Orthodox Church has been completedtranslated

July 14, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 11, an important spiritual event took place in the Penza diocese: a family that had previously been carried away by neo-paganism again found the path to Orthodoxy. The rite of joining the Church was performed by the head of the missionary department of the Penza diocese, priest Pavel Kolesnikov. Family members, realizing the harmfulness of their previous errors, repented and expressed a strong desire to return to the origins of the Orthodox faith. “We welcome everyone who returns to [...]

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Мариана Петкова

I'm glad they're back. I was particularly impressed that they realized the perniciousness of neo-paganism and came with repentance, not just out of interest. Father Pavel Kolesnikov does his job well in the diocese.

Росица Петрова

I rejoice with you, Mariana. I especially liked that they came with genuine repentance and not just curiosity - that makes all the difference. Father Pavel Kolesnikov really works hard, I can see it from other cases in the diocese.

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