Foreign students of the Moscow Theological Academy (MDA) who attended the I All-Russian Student Conference with international участием "On the holiness of the Church in different languages" in Tomsk from July 1 to 5, 2024, expressed gratitude to the Foundation for the Support of Christian Culture and Heritage for organizing the trip, as well as for the opportunity to visit Tomsk and attend the events of the forum.
The Tomsk conference was the first international forum that brought together international students from the Moscow and St. Petersburg Theological Academies and Tomsk Theological Seminary (TDS). The event was organized by TDS and the Foundation for the Support of Christian Culture and Heritage.
Below are some reviews from international students of the Moscow State University, who shared their impressions of the trip to Tomsk * (editor's note – the spelling and punctuation of the authors have been changed)*.
"I thank the foundation for such a wonderful trip to Tomsk and Siberia, I also thank all the participants, it was wonderful to be friends with you and get to know the wildlife of Siberia and the beautiful city of Tomsk. I bow low," wrote MDA student Goran Stojanovski from Northern Macedonia.
Feoklit Aganga from Kenya also expressed gratitude to the Foundation: "This is another wonderful day when I thank God for the gift of life that He gave us, secondly, I thank the Foundation for giving us an excellent opportunity to attend the conference in Tomsk, be blessed for the support, love and care that you provide to us, I'm really grateful."
"First of all, let me express my deep gratitude to the organizers of the Foundation for giving us the opportunity to come and take a fruitful part in the conference at the Tomsk Seminary. God bless you all," wrote MDA student George Bakali from Malawi.
Balthazar Jossu, a student from Benin, also thanked the Foundation for organizing the conference: "I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this opportunity that you have given us. It was such an enriching experience in history and religious knowledge. And also an unforgettable experience in the forest. Thank you and God bless you. I hope I can enjoy this opportunity again."
"First of all, let me thank the Foundation for all the support they give us, it's not easy, but they are coping with God's grace. We see the beauty of Russia and more and more historical places, which means more interesting and unforgettable events in our lives. May God continue to bless the entire Foundation. Finally, let me thank everyone who was there, we were together, we were united in finding each other, God bless you. By the way, life in the forest was good, I like it, and I think we could spend a week there!", – such a warm review of the trip was left by Nectary Benedicto from Malawi.
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