The Kolomna Diocese summed up the results of the competition “The Beauty of God’s World” 10/21/2026translated

On October 20 and 21, 2026, the Kolomna diocese summed up the results of the regional stage of the XXII International Children's Art Competition “The Beauty of God's World: the Peoples of a United Russia.” The work of the competition jury was headed by the Patriarchal Vicar of the Moscow Metropolis, Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna. The evaluation commission also included: Chairman of the Department of Religious Education and Catechesis of the Kolomna Diocese, Archpriest Sergiy Yakimov; member of the Union of Artists of Russia, restorer V.I. Goncharov; artists A.V. Popov and A.Yu. Ridges; rector of St. Nicholas Church Nikolo-Krutiny G.O. Yegoryevsk Archpriest Roman Aksenov; rector of Trinity Church Dedinovo m.o. Lukhovitsy Archpriest Valery Garnov; rector of the Annunciation Church in Zaraysk, Priest Dionisy Utenkov; rector of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Kazan”, Zaraysk, Priest Sergiy Grebeshkov; rector of the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God. Zyuzino Ramenskogo m.o. priest Alexander Plekhanov; rector of the Nikitsky Church Sofino Ramenskogo m.o. Priest Alexander Ionov.

The jury members reviewed 466 works of participants in three categories: “Main Theme”, “Orthodox Icon” and “Porcelain Painting”. The prizes have been distributed...