The XVII Interregional Conference on Social Service starts in the Ural capitaltranslated

With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the XVII Interregional Conference on Church Social Ministry is being held in the Ural capital from October 27 to 30, 2026.

Program October 27

17:00 - 19:00

Session “Experience in creating a parish community and organizing social activities in the parish” (“Congress Hotel”, “Summer” hall)

Speaker: Head of the Social Department of the Yekaterinburg Diocese, Archpriest Evgeny Popichenko.

Moderator: project manager of the Orthodox Mercy Service “Family Protection Center “Cradle”” Svetlana Kislova.

19:15 - 20:30

Introductory meeting of the Chairman of the Synodal Department for Charity, Archpriest Mikhail Potokin, the head of the social department of the Ekaterinburg Diocese, Archpriest Evgeniy Popichenko and the organizing committee with the heads of social departments of the dioceses and conference participants (Congress Hotel, Summer Hall).

Speakers: director of the “Warm Welcome” homeless shelter Ilya Kuskov, coordinator of regional curators of the “Keys” educational support project Kamilla Sokhibova, head of the medical department of the Yekaterinburg diocese Priest Mikhail Popov, head of the development department of the Patriarchal Humanitarian...