Metropolitan John congratulated Stary Oskol residents on City Daytranslated

With the blessing of Metropolitan John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol, on September 5, Stary Oskol celebrated the 433rd anniversary of its founding. Metropolitan John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol congratulated the Stary Oskol residents on this significant date. On the day of the celebration, the bishop performed a thanksgiving prayer in the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of the city. During the service, deep petitions were offered for the health of the leadership and all residents of Stary Oskol. The prayer service was attended by top officials of the city and region, including the acting governor of the Belgorod region Alexander Shuvaev, the head of the Stary Oskol urban district Mikhail Lobaznov, the chairman of the Council of Deputies Tatyana Karpacheva, as well as representatives of the administration and heads of SGO enterprises. The archpastor addressed those gathered with a welcoming speech. He noted that today the people of Stary Oskol are creating the spiritual and economic potential that is so necessary for the prosperity of the entire Belgorod region.

But in these troubling times, it is worth showing even more care to the city and paying special attention to its youngest residents. As an example, he cited the experience of Evgenia Kondratyuk and the Interregional Public Assistance Organization headed by her...