A statement was circulated by the press service of the Nizhny Novgorod diocese, which informs about the intention of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) to receive copies from the Central Archive of the Nizhny Novgorod Region from registers of births that were kept before 1917. The announcement came as the diocese's reaction to local media reports of Mormons "buying up dead souls".

The original form of missionary activity was found by the Youth Department of the Voronezh diocese. A "hot line" has been launched: everyone can ask a priest a question, order a prayer or a service via SMS. Answers to questions will be posted on the website of the diocese .

On October 22, at the round table "The role of the media in the formation of tolerance and the prevention of interreligious conflicts" at the Ministry of Press, it was decided to organize a permanent public body for the interaction of press services of religious confessions under the Methodological Council for the coverage of religious topics in the media. The new body will play a bridging role between religious organizations and the media.

Church of St. vmch. Panteleimon in Stavropol, electricity was cut off due to non-payment of a debt. The oven and refrigerator do not work in the temple, it is impossible to produce and store the prosphora necessary for worship. Church workers fear that the painting may collapse due to the cold. The rector of the temple, Archpriest Peter Samoylenko, was sure that the debt had already been written off, since the management of Gorelektroseti had promised to do so.

On October 11, those who came to a funeral service at the temple-monument to the soldiers who fell during the capture of Kazan in 1552, found traces of a recent visit by the vandals. Unknown people damaged the walls of the temple, broke and stole some of the icons and utensils, broke through the floor. Sources A memorial service was held for the soldiers who fell during the capture of Kazan in 1552. // Website of the Kazan diocese. 2003. October 21.