XIII Congress on Social Service of the Ivanovo Metropolistranslated

On November 12, as part of the Regional stage of the XXXV anniversary International Christmas educational readings, the regular XIII Congress on social service of the Ivanovo Metropolis was held in the conference hall of the clinic of the Central District Hospital in Kineshma.

The event, which was held for the first time in the city of Kineshma, brought together clergy, church social workers, social security and healthcare workers. 40 delegates took part in the congress.

Before the start of the forum in the newly built hospital church in the name of St. Luke of Crimea, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated. It was headed by Bishop Hilarion of Kineshma and Palekh.

Participants of the congress, among whom were State Duma deputy M.V. Kizeev, Director of the Reshma Medical Center, Chief Physician of the Kineshma Central District Hospital T.Yu. Trofimova, Deputy Director of OBUSO “Kineshma Boarding House” A.V. Kravtsov, examined the social problems of the region, ways of interaction between the Church and society to solve them.

T. Yu. Trofimova spoke about the experience of cooperation with the Church using the example of the creation of a new church and the sisterhood of mercy at the Central District Hospital. The results of the social ministries of the dioceses of the Ivanovo Metropolis in 2026 were discussed.

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