On November 9-11, 2026, the first interregional forum of the World Russian People's Council "Orthodoxy — the basis of the unity of Russia and the tradition of the Cossacks" was held in Krasnodar and the village of Dinskaya.
The event was attended by bishops and clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church, representatives of government authorities, the Cossacks, the scientific and educational community.
The forum began with divine services at the Catherine Cathedral in Krasnodar. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated on November 10 by Metropolitan Vasily of Yekaterinodar and Kuban.
The forum included thematic sections on the spiritual care of the Cossacks, the preservation of traditional values, family support, education, the role of the Russian language in strengthening the unity of Russia and countering neo-paganism.
The central event was the plenary session on November 11 in the Kuban Cossack Cadet Corps. Metropolitan Kirill of Stavropol and Nevinnomyssk, Metropolitan Vasily of Yekaterinodar and Kuban and other participants made presentations.
Following the results of the forum, a resolution was adopted with proposals to strengthen spiritual and moral traditions, support the family, develop mentoring and interaction between the Church and the Cossacks.
Photo: Kuban Archdiocese