Programs

Since 2006 the Centre of National Glory and the Foundation of Saint Andrew the First-Called have been implementing the All-Russian Programme "Sanctity of Motherhood" aimed at restoration of spiritual and moral potential of Russian family.

"Pray for Peace for Jerusalem" is the main and large-scale peacemaking programme of the Foundation of St. Andrew the First-Called at the Holy Land that has been realized since 2003.

The restoration of the historical justice for the outstanding citizens of Russia and public figures of the past has become the uniting point and the goal of the project titled “Serving the Fatherland: events and names”. The Centre of National Glory came up with the initiative to create this project in 2005.

The international prize of St. Andrew the First-Called “Faith and Loyalty” is awarded for the outstanding contribution into the matter of strengthening the Russian statehood, inter-Slavic unity and concord, the union of Russia-friendly states and the revival of spirituality.

The awards ceremony is held on December 13, on the Day of St. Andrew...

A person’s seeing a relic strengthens the person’s belief and gives the person necessary spiritual support. According to the Church, relics of men of faith remind us about the personality of a saint person and are a symbol of their presence among us; they hold the grace of the Holy Spirit which is presented to the Saint...

The Foundation of St. Andrew the First-Called and the Centre of National Glory take active participation in the restoration of churches and monasteries in Russia and in other countries.

In recent decades the revival of common spiritual world of Russian people living Outside of Russia and in the Fatherland is in progress and is titled "Russian world". The core of the "Russian world" is the unity of historical tradition, common language for communication and as a rule the common belief.

To strengthen contacts between people in different regions of Russia, to provide medical, cultural, educational and spiritual support for our compatriots who live outside Russia — that is the main goals of the programme "The Outposts of Russia".

The programme “Alexander Nevsky” is implemented by the Centre of National Glory and the Foundation of St. Andrew the First-Called since December 2006 together with the Moscow Patriarchate and the Ural Ore Mining and Smelting Company (“UGMK-Holding” LLC).

The programme is based on the network development of ideas, proposals and recommendations which are developed during the Public and Pedagogical Forum "Education in Russia: traditions and challenges of the new time". The first session of the Forum was held in 2008.

The support for Serbian people who were victims of interethnic clashes is of great significance for the Foundation of St. Andrew the First-Called and the Centre of National Glory.

The next day after the military conflict started in South Ossetia the Centre of National Glory made the decision to create jointly with the Russian Railways the Committee on support for people who suffered in South Ossetia.

Military and patriotic projects are the important direction of the youth programmes of the Foundation of St. Andrew the First-Called and the Centre of National Glory. For young participants the projects become the school of courage, sports mastery and good friendship. Every year Ushakov trainings and Suvorov trainings for participants of military-patriotic clubs, cadet...

The Foundation became one of the main initiators of the festivities dedicated to 625^th anniversary of the Kulikovo battle in 2005. Thanks to the Foundation the column-monument to Dmitry Donskoy was restored as well as other objects of the Kulikovo field. Representatives of the Foundation and the Centre take regular part in celebrations of the...

Since 2007 the Foundation of St. Andrew the First-Called is the main organizer of the Conference «Philosophy. Science. Religion» held in Dubna. The partners of the Foundation are the United Institute of Nuclear Research, the Moscow Spiritual Academy and the Moscow State University named after M.Lomonosov.

To mark 100 years since the exodus of the Russian Army from Crimea, the Foundation of St. Andrew the First-Called is launching the interactive historical and educational project called “Personalities of the Russian Community Abroad” as part of the Foundation’s “Russia and World: the Public Dialogue”  program and interactive projects for the youth.

The Foundation of Saint Andrew the First-Called is launching the educational project on “The Civil War: Mirrors of the Epoch” to mark the 100^thanniversary of tragic events of the Civil War.