A meeting with senior students on bioethics issues was held at Kuban State Medical Universitytranslated

On October 29, 2026, at the Kuban State Medical University, a meeting of senior students took place with Archpriest Alexander Abramov, secretary of the Synodal Commission on Bioethics and High Technologies of the Russian Orthodox Church, rector of the Patriarchal Metochion of the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Krapivniki in Moscow, member of the Inter-Council Presence of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The visit of Archpriest Alexander Abramov to Kuban State Medical University took place with the blessing of Metropolitan Vasily of Ekaterinodar and Kuban. The guest was accompanied by the secretary of the Ekaterinodar diocese, Archpriest Dimitry Rudnev.

At the university, Archpriest Alexander Abramov was met by Alexander Olegovich Lagutin, vice-rector for youth policy and educational work of Kuban State Medical University.

During the meeting, an open conversation took place with senior students about modern achievements of medical science and related moral issues. The main attention was paid to the development of genetic engineering, the capabilities of modern biotechnologies and issues of their responsible use.

Archpriest Alexander Abramov spoke about the importance of bioethics in the context of the rapid development of science and technology, emphasizing...