A missionary campaign dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and National Unity Day has started in the Odintsovo diocesetranslated

On October 23, a missionary action launched in the Odintsovo diocese, timed to coincide with the celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the Day of National Unity. As part of the action, the clergy of the diocese will visit secondary schools, institutions of secondary vocational and higher education, where they will hold meetings with pupils and students dedicated to the historical and spiritual significance of these memorable dates.

When conducting meetings, methodological materials provided by the Synodal Missionary Institution are used, which help to reveal the connection between the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the events of Russian history, the liberation of Moscow in 1612 and the strengthening of the unity of the Russian people.

On the day the action began, the rector of the Archangel Michael Church in the village of Mikulino, priest Nikolai Popov, visited the Mikulino gymnasium, where he had a conversation with students in grades 1–4. The priest told the children about the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, its historical significance and the role of the Orthodox faith in preserving the unity of the Fatherland.

At the end of the meeting, the schoolchildren asked the priest numerous questions, which Father Nikolai readily answered.

The campaign is aimed at spiritual and moral…