Fr. Michael took part in the fellow nationals conference in Brussels
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 ;)
On 21-22 of June a panel discussion "Russian Orthodox Church and fellow nationals in Europe: experience and future cooperation" took place in Brussels (Belgium). A representative assembly was organised with the initiative of the and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Representatives from Russia, Belgium, Greece, Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Finland and other contires participated in the event.
Issues related to the pastoral care of the fellow nationals abroad and cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and non-governmental organisations were among those discussed at the conference. Fr. Michael Dudko, as a member of the fellow nationals in Great Britain coordination board, made a presentation on the situation in the United Kingdom.
Pictured: the lightning of the memorial candle in the Russian Embassy in Belgium on the 22nd of June, the day of the German assault on the Soviet Union.