The head of the Educational Department of the Moscow Metropolitanate of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church, is currently visiting the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The trip is being made with the blessing of Metropolitan Korniliy. Father Mikhail has been appointed dean of the parishes in Pakistan and actively supports the Orthodox mission in that country. In addition to strictly ecclesiastical matters, he is involved in organizing the education of Christians from Pakistan in Russia, which will contribute to the future spiritual growth of Pakistani Old Believer communities.
Immediately upon their arrival in the country, on November 21, Father Mikhail Rodin and the head of the Pakistani Orthodox mission, Father Kiril Shahzad, were received by the Russian Ambassador to Pakistan, A.P. Khorev. The ambassador was also greeted by the head of the embassy’s Protocol Service, S.A. Chekalin. It’s worth noting that Albert Pavlovich had previously shown a keen interest in the cultural and educational work of Pakistan’s Old Believers. Specifically, a delegation from the Russian Embassy, led by the ambassador, visited the Russian educational center, which was organized jointly with Rossotrudnichestvo at the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Sargodha. During the meeting, the situation of Old Believers in Pakistan was discussed. Furthermore, the participants touched upon issues of cultural and humanitarian cooperation. The clergy and the ambassador exchanged commemorative gifts and agreed to maintain direct contact.
