An open meeting dedicated to church diplomacy in the Middle East was held at the Ekaterinodar Theological Seminarytranslated

On October 17, an open meeting was held at the Ekaterinodar Theological Seminary dedicated to the revival of the traditions of church diplomacy in the Middle East in the mid-20th century. The central theme of the event was the personality of Metropolitan John (Wendland) of Yaroslavl and Rostov, the first representative of the Moscow Patriarchate under the Patriarch of Antioch in 1958–1960, an outstanding church diplomat who played an important role in the development of interchurch relations.

As part of the meeting, a presentation of a scientific monograph by Anna Mikhailovna Novotortseva, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of History of Russia at the Institute of History and Politics of Moscow State Pedagogical University (MPGU) took place. The author of the monograph is the winner of the I International Scientific and Educational Competition of the IOPS named after Grand Duke Sergius Alexandrovich in the “Fundamental Research” category.

The seminary guest spoke in detail about the life and ministry of Metropolitan John (Wendland). Particular attention was paid to two periods of his biography: the time of secret monasticism, when the future archpastor was a biologist and teacher, as well as his activities as a representative of the Moscow Patriarchate under...