On November 27, 2024, in the Cathedral Cathedral Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, the work of the section «Defenders of the Fatherland» of the XXVI World Russian People's Council took place. The event was headed by Chairman of the Synodal Department for Cooperation with Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies and Synodal Committee for Cooperation with the Cossacks Metropolitan Kirill of Stavropol and Nevinnomyssk.
Metropolitan Kirill.
Representatives of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Russian Federal Guard, the Interior Ministry, the Prosecutor General's Office, military educational institutions, military-industrial complex enterprises, synodal institutions, as well as military clergy, veterans and war correspondents participated in the work of the section.
The guests of honor were Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation A.Yu. Kuznetsova, Chairman of the State Duma Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for the Development of Civil Society, Public and Religious Associations O.V. Timofeeva, Head of the Main Military and Political Department of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation. Lieutenant General D.P. Ermakov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for the Development of Civil Society, Public and Religious Associations, Colonel General of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation V.A. Shamanov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Defense and Security Yu.K. Valyaev, Deputy Head of the State Military Department of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General O.Y. Veselkov, Executive Director of the State Foundation «Defenders of the Fatherland» Yu. Kulikov, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for military and scientific work, Colonel-General VP Baranov, member of the Public Council at the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Hero of Russia VA Bocharov, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Public Movement of Orthodox Russia, member of the Bureau of the Presidium of the VRNS M. M. Ivanov, head of the Orthodox Human Rights Defense Society, member of the Bureau of the Presidium of the VRNS.M. Ivanov, head of the VRNS Human Rights Center R.A. Silantiev, military correspondent of the TV channel «Spas» A.S. Afanasyev, chief priest in the area of the SSO Archpriest Dimitriy Vasilenkov and imam of the Kursk region I. Salimsultanov.
The work began with the prayer «Heavenly King» and the National Anthem of the Russian Federation, performed by the choir of the Engineering Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation «For Faith and Fatherland».
Honored guests of the section made presentations and shared their views on the defense and defenders of the Fatherland, highlighting a wide range of issues.
Section «Defenders of the Fatherland» of the XXVI VRNS became a platform for comprehensive discussion of key issues facing Russia and Russian society. The participants considered the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in the spiritual care of military personnel, the importance of interaction between the Church and the army, especially in the conditions of a special military operation. They touched upon the issues of ensuring the moral and psychological state of servicemen, the problems of adaptation of combat veterans to civilian life and the prospects for the development of the system of spiritual and moral education in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The issues of strengthening national security and the role of patriotic education in the formation of social unity were discussed.
Metropolitan Kirill emphasized the importance of the contribution of every defender of the Fatherland to ensuring the sovereignty and preserving the traditional values of Russia.
Propriest Demetrius Vasilenkov in his speech noted the profound influence of faith on soldiers involved in combat operations. These words were continued in the speech of war correspondent Andrei Afanasyev, who spoke about the dedication and courage of the military clergy in the war. NWO Zone. «We are rediscovering the military clergy. I saw our clergy, how they, risking everything, having no guarantees to go back, leave everything and go to where they are welcome. This is a reason for optimism» — the journalist noted.
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Metropolitan Kirill addressed the participants of the meeting with a closing speech. The bishop summarized the work of the section, emphasized the importance of patriotic education of youth, highlighted the role of the Church in supporting servicemen and their families, and expressed hope for further fruitful cooperation.
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