Moscow Krestny Khod Draws Tens of Thousands

A procession of relics of Dmitry Donskoy took place in Moscow. In the capital, the All-Russian procession of relics took place, its route ran from the Christ the Saviour Cathedral to the Novodevichy Convent.

Consensus

The Moscow-wide cross procession took place on September 6.
The route ran from Christ the Savior Cathedral to the Novodeviche Monastery.
The procession was led by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Rus.
The main relic carried was a fragment of the relics of Prince Dmitry Donskoy.
The relics were discovered during restoration work in the Archangel Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin on August 18.
The Russian Orthodox Church announced the discovery on August 20.
The procession covered approximately 6 to 6.5 kilometers.
Participants carried religious symbols, including icons, banners, and flags.
The event was described as both a religious and national expression of identity.
The procession was held in the context of the ongoing special military operation.

Points of divergence

The event was compared to the 'Russian March' of the 2000s and attended by numerous black-soil groups, forming its core. — novaya_eu
The procession was filled with ultraright participants, and specific organizations such as 'Russian Community,' 'Forty Forties,' 'Union of the Russian People,' 'Northern People,' and 'Society. Future' participated. — tg_doxajournal
The procession was described as a unifying religious event with participants from various age groups and social backgrounds, emphasizing spiritual unity and traditional values. — vm
The procession covered nearly 10 kilometers, though other sources report 6–6.5 km. — kommersant
The procession was held on the occasion of the celebration of the Cathedral of Moscow Saints. — tg_tvrain
The organizers expected at least 50,000 participants, but the number was reportedly twice that, with some sources suggesting it would grow further. — tg_rybar
The event included a woman in a white-and-blue scarf who said her local Orthodox movement had chosen Dmitry Donskoy as patron long before the relic discovery became public. — novaya_eu
The leader of the 'Russian Community,' Andrey Tkachuk, stated the organization participated, and its column was among the largest. — tg_doxajournal
Participants used the Easter greeting 'Christ is risen!' as a form of solidarity due to political speech restrictions. — novaya_eu
The procession began at noon but was delayed due to lengthy security checks, requiring participants to arrive at 10 a.m. — kommersant
The procession was held for the first time in modern history last year, with around 40,000 attendees. — tg_tvrain
The event was described as resembling a large religious festival and the 'Russian March' of the early 2000s. — novaya_eu

Coverage (18 sources)

Russian March with the Heavenly Protector — Новая газета Европа
Cruceferous procession, filled with ultrarightists, took place in Moscow — DOXA
Without a doubt, my soul belongs to my Russia — Вечерняя Москва
In Moscow, rain fell and 100,000 believers gathered — Коммерсантъ
In the capital, the All-Russian Pilgrimage concluded — РИАМО
In Moscow, a procession with relics of Dmitry Donskoy took place — Дождь
In Moscow, a procession with the relics of Dmitry Donskoy took place — Дождь (Telegram)
On the way to the cross procession in Moscow, the relics of Dmitry Donskoy were carried — Новая газета Европа
Procession in Moscow — Рыбарь
A large-scale religious procession took place in Moscow — SOTAvision
All-Moscow Holy Procession ended in Moscow — Вести
Thousands of people went to the All-Russian Holy Cross procession from the Christ the Saviour Cathedral to the Novodevichy Convent. First Moscow... — Первый Московский
In Moscow, a procession with relics of Dmitry Donskoy is taking place — ЭХО / Новости
About 20 thousand people gathered for a Holy Procession in Moscow. Thousands of believers began the march from the Christ the Savior Cathedral to N... — Mash
In the capital began the general Moscow cross procession with relics of Dmitry Donskoy — Ведомости
Thousands of believers gathered on Prechistenskaya embankment in Moscow awaiting the start of the All-Russian Pilgrimage. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Thousands of people went to the All-Russian Holy Pilgrimage from the Christ the Saviour Cathedral to the Novodevichy Convent. — Первый Московский
Thousands of believers gathered on Prechistenka embankment in Moscow awaiting the start of the All-Russian Holy Pilgrimage. — РИА Новости (Telegram)

Moscow Krestny Khod Draws Tens of Thousands

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