The church-monument of the All-Merciful Savior was consecrated on White Mountaintranslated

With the blessing of Metropolitan John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol, on September 6, the great consecration of the church in honor of the All-Merciful Savior took place on White Mountain in Belgorod. The rite of consecration and the first Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated church were performed by Metropolitan John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol. The church was erected in memory of the liberators of Belgorod from the Nazi invaders. The location was not chosen by chance: it was from this chalk height that the liberation of the city began on August 5, 1943. Here was the observation post of the commander of the 89th Guards Rifle Division, units of which were the first to break into Belgorod. And in the 16th century, the Belgorod Fortress stood nearby - the southern shield of Rus'. The idea of ​​building a memorial church was born on August 4, 2022, when the Cross Monument on Belaya Mountain was renewed and consecrated in honor of the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Belgorod. On June 22, 2023, the foundation stone for the future church was consecrated. On April 3, 2025, Metropolitan John consecrated the crosses and domes of the church under construction.

The height of the church is 23 meters, thanks to which it is visible from almost anywhere in the city. Inside there is a unique stone iconostasis and a stone throne. The church was built on...