At a meeting in Belgorod, the bishop and the governor discussed the participation of schoolchildren in pilgrimage trips to holy places
On January 20, 2011, Governor of the region Yevgeny Savchenko and Belgorod Archbishop John (Popov), co-chairmen of the organizing committee for preparations for the celebration of the celebrations in memory of Joasaph of Belgorod, met in Belgorod. At the meeting, in particular, the routes of pilgrimages to the holy places of the Belgorod region were discussed. According to the governor, local schoolchildren should also take part in pilgrimage excursions. Sources Rudavina M.