28 November 2018 at the Church Councils Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior will host the opening ceremony of the fifth Forum of Orthodox women “Women’s feat in the history of Russia. 1918-2018 years”, devoted to 100 anniversary of the first Union of Orthodox women in Russia, reports the Synodal Department for Church relations with society and the media. The ceremony starts at 11:00.
Will open the event, his Holiness Patriarch Kirill, who will address the guests and participants of the forum with his primatial word, and then will hand over Church awards and Patriarchal letter of commendation.
A short speech will be made by the co-chair of the International public organization “Union of Orthodox women” N.B. Zhukov. Also will be awarded a well-deserved marks of delegates of the International public organization “Union of Orthodox women”.
The first day of the forum will end with a solemn concert devoted to the women’s feat, with the participation of the Moscow Synodal choir, State academic Russian folk ensemble “Russia” to them. L. G. Zykina and other performers.
The guests and participants will be offered the following exhibitions: international art exhibition women’s works “Faith. Hope. Love” and an exhibition devoted to the work of the offices and branches of International public organization “Union of Orthodox women”.
On November 29, the event will be held in sections of the Forum: “Mercy in every home”, “the new Martyr and Confessor of the Russian Church”, “Education and upbringing: the family, school and society”.
Media accreditation is available by mail [email protected] until 14:00 on 27 November 2018.
The passage of the press accredited to the event November 28, 2018 10:00 (from the embankment).
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