Moscow region, Sergiev Posad, Lavra, Academy

01.11.2026
On October 31, 2026, a delegation of clergy from the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa visited the Holy Trinity–St. Sergius Lavra and the Moscow Theological Academy.
10.10.2026
On October 6, 2026, students met with Vadim Shumkov, Governor of the Kurgan Region, in the Elizabeth Hall of the Moscow Theological Academy. During an extended conversation in an open dialogue format, he shared his experience of public service and reflections on reviving Russian culture, demographic challenges, and the priestly ministry in contemporary society.
06.08.2026
On August 5, 2026, students of the Continuing Education Department met with the well-known preacher and missionary Archpriest Andrey Tkachev during their summer session.
31.07.2026
On July 29, 2026, guests from the Antiochian Orthodox Church and students of the St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology at the University of Balamand in Lebanon visited the Lavra and Academy with Archimandrite Chrysostomos (El-Mesherki) and Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis.
30.07.2026
On July 24, 2026, Bishop Kirill of Sergiev Posad and Dmitrov, visiting Kuala Lumpur on official business, visited the Russian Orthodox Church of the Archangel Michael at the invitation of Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and Southeast Asia.
19.07.2026
On July 16, 2026, a Coptic Church delegation visited the Holy Trinity–St. Sergius Lavra and the Moscow Theological Academy. During the visit, the guests met Bishop Kirill, abbot of the Lavra and rector of the Academy.
22.06.2026
On June 22, 2026, the famous Russian musician Grigory Leps donated an icon of St. Sergius of Radonezh, painted in the 19th century in the workshop of the artist-iconographer Ivan Malyshev, to the MThA Museum of Christian Art.
02.05.2026
On April 30, 2026, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a delegation of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church visited the Holy Trinity-Sergius Lavra and the Moscow Theological Academy.
21.02.2026
On February 19, 2026, a round table dedicated to improving the educational module "The System of Public Power and Features of NGO Activities" was held at the Moscow Theological Academy.
03.02.2026
On January 31, 2026, a meeting between representatives of the Coptic Church and the Rector, faculty, and students of the Academy took place in the Elizavetinsky Hall of the MThA.
28.01.2026
On January 22, 2026, representatives of the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha (HDAS), an organization uniting spiritual leaders of various Hindu traditions, arrived at the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra and the Moscow Theological Academy.
03.09.2025
On September 2, 2025, a meeting was held in the Great Hall of the Moscow Theological Academy (MThA) between the Academy's rector, Bishop Kirill, and newly admitted students from the bachelor's, master's, church music, and icon-painting faculties.