From September 27-29, 2022, Nevskaya Ratusha Business Center in St. Petersburg hosted a conference on religious journalism, an annual event organized by the Administration of the St. Petersburg Governor. This year’s topic was “Confessional Mass Media and Prevention of Religious Extremism.” The conference gathered government officials, university … [Read more...]
Yelena Kugappi—New Coworker in Mission
The ELCIR Mission Department has a new coworker—department secretary Yelena Kugappi! Yelena is a native of St. Petersburg. She became a member of the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, 10 years ago. She is a graduate of Herzen State Pedagogical University and St. Petersburg State University majoring in political science. In addition to … [Read more...]