Meeting with participants of the “Active Longevity” program in the Assumption Cathedral in Kashira 11/05/2026translated

On November 5, in the parish house of the Assumption Cathedral in Kashira, a conversation took place between the dean of the 2nd Kashira Church District, Hieromonk Alexander (Volkov), and participants in the “Active Longevity” program, dedicated to the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the Day of National Unity, which were celebrated the day before. Father Alexander spoke about the events of the Time of Troubles and their connection with the history of the Russian Church, the role of Patriarch Hermogenes and the Kazan Icon in the liberation of Moscow from the Polish intervention in 1612, and then answered questions regarding faith and spiritual life.