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Religious procession in memory of the Royal Passion-bearers was held in Yekaterinburg

17 July 2020

Крестный ход в память о Царственных Страстотерпцах прошёл в Екатеринбурге

On July 17, the Russian Orthodox Church commemorates the last Russian emperor Nicholas II and his family, who were shot by the Bolsheviks in 1918 and later reckoned among the saints by the Church. On the night of July 16-17, in the capital of the Urals, which annually becomes the center of memorial events known as the Tsar's days, a procession of the cross took place, the participants of which honored the memory of the Royal Passion-Bearers with a common prayer.

Икона святых Царственых страстотерпцев - императора Николая II и членов его семьи — Икона святых Царственых страстотерпцев - императора Николая II и членов его семьи

Before the beginning of the procession, the Divine Liturgy was performed in the Church on the Blood. Then, the participants in the prayer procession, who were given masks and antiseptics, overcame almost twenty kilometers to the Monastery of the Royal Passion-Bearers on Ganina Yama.

Thousands of people took part in the Tsar's religious procession, glorifying the Lord God and His saints, including the deputy chairman of the Society for the Development of Russian Historical Enlightenment Leonid Reshetnikov, publicist and historian, biographer of Nicholas II Peter Multatuli, senior priest of the Church on the Blood Archpriest Maxim Minyailo and many others. “This is a reprisal against the last legitimate ruler of Russia, reprisal against historical Russia. Therefore, we are always here these days and we will always celebrate this day no matter what the situation is in the country, ”Leonid Reshetnikov told Izvestia.

Photo: Izvestia

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Helping Believers

Возжечь свечу в святом месте

Light a candle
in a sacred place

Заказать молебен в святом месте

Order a prayer service
in a sacred place

Написать молитвенное письмо

Write a prayer letter

Купить освященный предмет

Buy a consecrated item

Religious procession in memory of the Royal Passion-bearers was held in Yekaterinburg Religious procession in memory of the Royal Passion-bearers was held in Yekaterinburg

On July 17, the Russian Orthodox Church commemorates the last Russian emperor Nicholas II and his family, who were shot by the Bolsheviks in 1918 and later reckoned among the saints by the Church. On the night of July 16-17, in the capital of the Urals, which annually becomes the center of memorial events known as the Tsar's days, a procession of the cross took place, the participants of which honored the memory of the Royal Passion-Bearers with a common prayer. Икона святых Царственых страстотерпцев - императора Николая II и членов его семьи Before the beginning of the procession, the Divine Liturgy was performed in the Church on the Blood. Then, the participants in the prayer procession, who were given masks and antiseptics, overcame almost twenty kilometers to the Monastery of the Royal Passion-Bearers on Ganina Yama. Thousands of people took part in the Tsar's religious procession, glorifying the Lord God and His saints, including the deputy chairman of the Society for the Development of Russian Historical Enlightenment Leonid Reshetnikov, publicist and historian, biographer of Nicholas II Peter Multatuli, senior priest of the Church on the Blood Archpriest Maxim Minyailo and many others. “This is a reprisal against the last legitimate ruler of Russia, reprisal against historical Russia. Therefore, we are always here these days and we will always celebrate this day no matter what the situation is in the country, ”Leonid Reshetnikov told Izvestia. Photo: Izvestia Свеча Иерусалима -en

On July 17, the Russian Orthodox Church commemorates the last Russian emperor Nicholas II and his family, who were shot by the Bolsheviks in 1918 and later reckoned among the saints by the Church. On the night of July 16-17, in the capital of the Urals, which annually becomes the center of memorial events known as the Tsar's days, a procession of the cross took place, the participants of which honored the memory of the Royal Passion-Bearers with a common prayer. Икона святых Царственых страстотерпцев - императора Николая II и членов его семьи Before the beginning of the procession, the Divine Liturgy was performed in the Church on the Blood. Then, the participants in the prayer procession, who were given masks and antiseptics, overcame almost twenty kilometers to the Monastery of the Royal Passion-Bearers on Ganina Yama. Thousands of people took part in the Tsar's religious procession, glorifying the Lord God and His saints, including the deputy chairman of the Society for the Development of Russian Historical Enlightenment Leonid Reshetnikov, publicist and historian, biographer of Nicholas II Peter Multatuli, senior priest of the Church on the Blood Archpriest Maxim Minyailo and many others. “This is a reprisal against the last legitimate ruler of Russia, reprisal against historical Russia. Therefore, we are always here these days and we will always celebrate this day no matter what the situation is in the country, ”Leonid Reshetnikov told Izvestia. Photo: Izvestia