As part of the Africa Week, Stavropol State Agrarian University hosted a meeting with Father Antoniy Yurievich Skrynnikov, Secretary of the Diocesan Administration and Head of the Missionary Department.

Father Antoniy delivered an engaging lecture on «The Missionary Activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in Africa,» providing students with a unique opportunity to learn about the spiritual connections between Russia and the African continent, the role of Orthodoxy in the lives of African peoples, and how faith serves as a bridge connecting people from different cultures.

Special attention was paid to how religion contributes to cultural dialogue and mutual understanding.

In addition, during the visit, Father Anthony, who is the current chairman of the Chess Federation, played a simultaneous game with 10 students from Africa. Chess became a unique language that united the participants through an intellectual competition and served as a tool for cultural dialogue.

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