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Archbishop Theodore performed a litany for employees of internal affairs bodies who died in the line of dutytranslated

November 9, 2026 · 1 min read

On November 8, our country celebrates the Day of Remembrance of employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation who died in the line of duty. On this memorable day, employees of the internal affairs bodies traditionally gathered in the Chapel of St. George the Victorious, located on the territory of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Kamchatka Territory, who is the patron and protector of soldiers, to honor the memory of those who died in the line of duty, all those who gave their lives defending the Motherland.

Archbishop Theodore of Peter and Paul and Kamchatka served a litiya in the chapel of the Great Martyr. St. George the Victorious on the territory of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Kamchatka Territory for those killed in the line of duty. Concelebrating with His Eminence was Hieromonk Nestor (Smirnov), Secretary of the Diocesan Administration. The service was attended by Deputy Chief of Police, Police Colonel Maxim Viktorovich Loginov, department employees, and relatives of the victims. At the end of the litany, the Head of the diocese addressed those gathered with a sermon.

The memorial event continued with the laying of flowers at the memorial of internal affairs officers who died in the line of duty. The names of employees are immortalized on its slabs...

Source: Петропавловская и Камчатская епархия  ·  Read the full story →
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