Metropolitan John: “Let’s give the globe to the children”translated

With the blessing of Metropolitan John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol, on July 8, a solemn event dedicated to the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity was held at the Belgorod State Philharmonic. The celebration was attended by Chairman of the Belgorod Regional Duma Yuri Klepikov, Head of the Belgorod Metropolis, Metropolitan John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol, large families, married couples with half a century of experience and newlyweds. Addressing those gathered, Metropolitan John recalled the spiritual meaning of the holiday, rooted in the feat of the holy faithful Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia of Murom - the patrons of family and marriage. “To maintain love and fidelity, you need to feel like a newlywed every day. This is probably the secret of a strong family. That is, to be able to understand each other,” the bishop emphasized. He noted that Saints Peter and Fevronia personify “fidelity, love,” and relationships in the family should be tested “not just by time, but by eternity”: “We will all have to leave this world someday, but it is important how we look at the years we have lived from the height of spiritual eternity.” Metropolitan John paid special attention to the topic of child protection. He recalled that the day before, at the opening of the pilgrimage center...