Assumption Youth Festival of the Podolsk Diocese 09/03/2026translated

On September 3, 2026, with the blessing of the Patriarchal Vicar, Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna, within the framework of cooperation between the Moscow Metropolis of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Government of the Moscow Region, the Assumption Youth Festival was held on the territory of the Podolsk diocese. The event took place in the village of Molokovo, Leninsky urban district, and brought together about 200 representatives of youth and public organizations. The festival was organized by the Interdiocesan Department for Work with Youth of the Moscow Metropolis and the Ministry of Information and Youth Policy of the Moscow Region with the support of the Podolsk Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. The festival began with a prayer service in the Kazan church in the village of Molokovo, which was led by the rector of the church, chairman of the Missionary Department of the Podolsk diocese, Priest Dimitry Berezin.

After the service, the program continued at the Burevestnik House of Culture, where a meeting between Priest Dimitry Berezin and Maxim Dmitrievich Bogatyrev, a veteran of the “Management “B”” unit of the Special Purpose Center of the FSB of Russia, took place with the festival participants. During the meeting they talked about courage, responsibility, service and life choices. One of the topics of conversation...