In accessible language about unique shrines: a priest went into the outback to talk about abandoned pre-revolutionary churchestranslated

The cleric of the Moscow church in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Pokrovskoye, Priest John Popov, presented his author’s project “To the Holy Places of the Empire,” dedicated to the historical churches of Russia.

Photo courtesy of the team of Priest John Popov

As part of this project, the clergyman plans to visit the Russian outback to tell in simple and accessible language the amazing history of pre-revolutionary churches, which is rarely mentioned in the media space, the Father John project team told Thomas magazine.

They noted that the project “Through the Holy Places of the Empire” is “a deep immersion into the history, culture and spiritual life of pre-revolutionary Russia,” while Father John is confident “that the history of churches is always much more interesting than it seems at first glance.”

Photo courtesy of the team of Priest John Popov

– It is very important for me to talk about religion in simple language, without complex terms and pathos. The history of churches and churches is an incredibly fascinating topic, but today it is almost impossible to find high-quality videos or podcasts that would talk about this in an accessible and interesting way. “I want people, seeing these images, to want to know the history of these places,” shared Priest John...