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“This is a miracle and a chance to become one people again”: Metropolitan Eugene - about the discovery of the relics of St. Demetrius Donskoy in an interview with Anna Shafrantranslated

September 17, 2026 · 1 min read

The relics of St. Dmitry Donskoy in the Northern Military District zone - this topic began the interview of the TV presenter of the SPAS TV channel Anna Shafran with the chairman of the Synodal Department of Religious Education and Catechesis, Metropolitan of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Evgeniy in the Main program on September 11, 2026.

Speaking about the significance of the discovery of the relics of the holy noble prince Demetrius Donskoy, Metropolitan Eugene noted that this miraculous event brought society closer to answers to important questions.

- When will the war end? When will the long-awaited victory come? And what needs to change in ourselves and in our society so that the sacrifices that have been made so that they are not in vain? People ask me these and many other questions, and I ask my interlocutors,” said the archpastor.

Bishop Eugene emphasized the similarity of difficult historical periods:

— What happened in Rus' then, in the 14th century? This is probably something close to what the Sovereign Emperor Nicholas II said: cowardice, betrayal, deception, division, ruin, prince against prince, brother against brother... Troubles.

And two people meet: Saint Alexy of Moscow and the future holy Prince Dmitry Donskoy. Two people between...

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Василий Петров

Yes, it was definitely noted about the 14th century. We also had troubles, brother against brother, and then one holy metropolitan and a young prince met - and everything turned around. The relics in the NWO zone are a strong sign; I hope people will think that the sacrifices were not in vain.

Juliana Wilson

The part about the 14th century really stuck with me too, that meeting between St. Alexis and young Dmitry turning things around after all the division. It makes you wonder what one solid spiritual leader and one leader with courage could do for us now. I hope those relics being there help folks pause and think before more lives are lost.