On September 2, 2025, the women's Monastery of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God in Turkovitsy (Lublin-Holy Cross Diocese) hosted the annual gathering of monks and nuns of the Polish Orthodox Church. This meeting, held under the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Savva of Warsaw and All Poland, brought together representatives from all monasteries in the country to discuss the spiritual and social issues facing Orthodox monasticism.

The assembly began with a Divine Liturgy attended by Archbishop Abel of Lublin and Chełm, Archbishop Gregory of Bielsko, Bishop Paul of Hainów, and Bishop Mark of Rakhiv, vicar of the Khust Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. On behalf of Metropolitan Savva, who was unable to attend due to health reasons, Archbishop Gregory read a letter and conveyed the metropolitan's blessing to the participants. In his address, he emphasized the importance of unity, noting that it is sometimes lacking even within monastic communities.

Orthodox Christians make up a minority in Poland, approximately 1% of the population. The center of church life is located in the eastern part of the country, particularly in Podlachia and the Lublin region, where ancient monasteries are situated. For this small community, such gatherings hold special significance as they strengthen internal unity and help the Church preserve traditions in a society dominated by Catholicism.

The main theme of the conference was "The Influence of Monastic Life on the Destructive Phenomena of the Modern World." Bishop Mark of Rakhiv from Ukraine spoke about the position of monasticism in the face of contemporary problems, while Archimandrite German (Trofimuk) dedicated his report to spiritual guidance and the role of spiritual mentors in monasteries. Hierodeacon Jerzy (Gundlach) from the Jabłeczna Monastery discussed paths to knowing God within the monastic tradition. The final lecture, "Monasticism and Science," was prepared by Igumen Panteleimon (Karchevsky) and delivered by Nun Euphalia from Turkovitsy.

Archbishop Gregory concluded by noting that modern technologies—such as the internet and mobile devices—are becoming part of life even in monasteries. While they can be beneficial, they also bring temptations. In his closing remarks, Bishop Mark shared insights about the situation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and provided examples of contemporary ascetic life in his diocese.