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)
Key entities
- Moscow
- Dmitry Donskoy
- Novodevichy Monastery
- Christ the Savior Cathedral
- Kirill
- MVD
- RIA Novosti
- Prechistenskaya Naberezhnaya
- Christ the Savior Cathedral
- Moskovskogo
- Khamovniki Valley
- Sotavision
- Sota
- Cruceferous Procession
- Irina Volk
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