On July 1, 2021, Rev. Mikhail Ivanov, the ELCIR Chief Secretary, the Senior Pastor of St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, participated in the roundtable discussion “The Right to Pray: Debate around Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Lutheran Churches, Prayer Houses, and Mosques.” The online meeting was organized by the Center for Studies of Religion and Society under the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with Christian Solidarity International. The discussion was about organizing worship space and the transfer of historical church buildings to believers.Rev. Ivanov Participates in Interdenominational Discussion
On July 1, 2021, Rev. Mikhail Ivanov, the ELCIR Chief Secretary, the Senior Pastor of St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, participated in the roundtable discussion “The Right to Pray: Debate around Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Lutheran Churches, Prayer Houses, and Mosques.” The online meeting was organized by the Center for Studies of Religion and Society under the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with Christian Solidarity International. The discussion was about organizing worship space and the transfer of historical church buildings to believers.