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Archpriest Michael Potokin sat down with the founder of the St John's House of Hope for homeless people and addicts in New York, for discussion.
The meeting addressed issues related to helping homeless people and those suffering from addiction. A working meeting was held between the chairman of the Synodal Department for Charity, Archpriest Mikhail Potokin, and the founder of the House of Labour in the name of St. John of Kronstadt in New York, Vadim Arefiev. During the meeting, Vadim Arefiev spoke about the activities of the House of Hard Work, helping homeless and addicted people in New York. He also shared stories
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