Conference in Fribourg: « Russia, Ukraine, Belarus: A Common Civilizational Space? »

On June 1st, the conference « Russia, Ukraine, Belarus: A Common Civilizational Space? » will take place at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. The keynote speaker will be Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk (Alfeyev).Patriarch Kirill called the recent events in Ukraine a « civilizational catastrophe ». In a public debate, representatives of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus will discuss the question: Is there a common civilization that brings together people from different nations, languages, ​​and cultures