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A prayer service for the Bethlehem babies was held in the town of Aniktranslated

July 13, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 12, clergy and parishioners of the Sorrowful Convent, with the blessing of Bishop Meliton of Nizhny Tagil and Nevyansk, performed a prayer service for the Bethlehem babies in the village of Levikha at the site where 248 premature (aborted) babies were discovered in 2012. Read more: ntobitel.cerkov.ru/2026/07/13…

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Андрей Тарасов

I feel sorry for these kids, 248 souls. It’s good that now a prayer service is held in Levikha every year, otherwise that place would be completely forgotten. Thanks to Bishop Meliton for the blessing.

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Георгий Павлов

I agree, Andrey, 248 souls is scary to imagine. We also have such places in Krasnodar, but rarely anyone prays there regularly. It’s good that Bishop Meliton gave his blessing and now they serve every year, otherwise the truth will be completely forgotten.

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