On November 5, 2026, a meeting of the Patriarchal Council for Culture was held at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. The main topic of the meeting was preparations for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of St. Luke of Crimea (Voino-Yasenetsky), which will be celebrated in 2027 at the state level.
St. Luke, an outstanding surgeon, scientist and archpastor, holds a special place in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church. His life became an example of combining deep Christian service, scientific work and selfless help to people.
The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Patriarchal Council for Culture, Metropolitan Tikhon of Simferopol and Crimea, representatives of the clergy, cultural, scientific, educational and artistic figures, as well as heads of federal authorities.
Among the participants of the meeting were Assistant to the President of Russia Vladimir Medinsky, Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov, representatives of the Ministry of Culture, famous scientists, writers and public figures.
At the beginning of the meeting, "Eternal Memory" was sung to the deceased members of the Patriarchal Council for Culture.
Then His Holiness Patriarch Kirill delivered a keynote address. Metropolitan Tikhon of Simferopol and Crimea spoke about the activities of the Patriarchal Council for Culture.
During the meeting, presentations were made by representatives of government departments, the scientific and cultural community. The participants discussed issues of church-state cooperation in the field of culture and preparations for the upcoming anniversary of St. Luke.
The audience was also presented with a film from the cycle "Great Heroes of the Fatherland", dedicated to National Unity Day.
Summing up the meeting, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill stressed the importance of continuing a meaningful dialogue between the Church, the state and representatives of the cultural community.
"Such a creative discussion should continue, it will contribute to our common spiritual, moral and intellectual growth. May the Lord help us all to walk this path," said the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
According to the materials of the Press Service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.
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