11/28/2025
Archimandrite Savva (Mazhuko)
Does an animal have a soul? Is it appropriate to pray for a beloved cat or dog? Is it humane to euthanize a suffering animal? And after death, do our pets go to heaven? Nearly every pet owner has pondered these questions.
Priest David Proskuryakov
Divine justice works in the context of Divine love.
We spoke with Fr. David Proskuryakov, rector of the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in Astrakhan Region, about how and where to seek one’s happiness, and what to do to not miss it or destroy it with one’s own hands.
