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MOKITU paid tribute to the victims of terrorist attackstranslated

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

September 3 is not just a date on the calendar. This is the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism, a day when the entire country stands in a minute of silence, remembering the victims of Beslan, Budennovsk, Nord-Ost and dozens of other tragedies. This year MOKITU (Moscow Regional College of Information Technologies and Management) joined the All-Russian memory campaign, but did it in a special way.

Instead of formal speeches, students met with the guests of honor in an open dialogue format. The conversation turned out to be difficult, honest and very important. They talked not only about the history of terrorist attacks, but also about what is happening here and now. About how each of us can prevent trouble.

From the Volokolamsk deanery, the event was attended by priest Mikhail Polyakov, rector of the Church of the Nativity of Christ in the city of Volokolamsk. His words became a real tuning fork for the entire conversation. He spoke not so much from the position of religion, but from the position of a person who deeply understands the nature of good and evil.

Such meetings leave a deep impression. They translate the abstract phrase “No one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten” into the plane of personal action. We honor the memory of those who died not only with flowers at the September 3 memorials. We honor their memory...

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Христо Димитров

I remembered how Father Michael Polyakov spoke about good and evil not from the pulpit, but as a person who has seen both in life. That they spoke about how each of us can prevent calamity here and now seemed most important to me. The college did well by having a live conversation instead of dry speeches.

Валентина Павлова

Father Mikhail Polyakov always says this - simply, without high words, as if having tea with a neighbor. I especially remember how he talked about the nature of good and evil, not from the pulpit, but from a human perspective. It’s good that the college didn’t limit itself to a minute of silence, but talked about how each of us can prevent trouble right now.

Marie Černá

Father Michael Pelyakov spoke about good and evil exactly as you write - as a person who saw it in life, not from the pulpit. I love that they didn't just do a minute of silence in that college, but straight up asked what each of us can do now. That's the most important thing.

Ксения Соловьёва

I completely agree, Valentina. Father Mikhail really speaks as if we were drinking tea in his church after the service, without unnecessary solemnity. In our Sunday school, we also often remember how important it is on an ordinary day to notice if someone nearby is angry or despairing - sometimes a simple word can avert trouble. Did you learn anything new for yourself in such conversations?