In the Nizhnelomovsky district a religious procession took place to the site of the appearance of the miraculous image of John the Baptist “Angel of the Desert”translated

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 7, 2026, on the feast of the Nativity of the honest, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, a traditional procession of the cross took place in the village of Sery Klyuch, Nizhnelomovsky district. The religious procession was led by the abbot of the Nizhnelomovsky Kazan-Bogoroditsky Monastery, Hieromonk Theodore (Volodin). Every year on this day, after the festive liturgy at the Kazan-Bogoroditsky monastery, pilgrims make a religious procession from Nizhny Lomov to the village […]

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Anca Tudor

Glory to God! This year I couldn't make it to Serý Klyuch, but I heard that Father Feodor led everything so quietly again. How many people were on the road this year?

Николай Атанасов

It's good that the tradition continues. I wonder how many people left this year from Nizhny Lomov after the liturgy - I heard that the journey is not short. Is Father Feodor leading everything again?

Борис Петров

It's good that the tradition is preserved. Does Father Feodor still lead all the way from Nizhny Lomov to Seryi Klyuch? I heard that the road is not easy, especially with the heat in July.

Петя Христова

Yes, Father Feodor leads the whole way every year, no matter how hot it is. Last year I was with the group and it really gets tough towards Seryi Klyuch, especially the last two or three kilometers along the bay. Have you ever gone?

Величка Тодорова

Yes, Father Feodor leads the whole way, I know it from the people who go regularly. Last year, the heat was terrible, especially on that bair before Seryi Klyuch - the sweat poured like a bucket. Boris, have you tried to walk at least part of the route yourself?

Hana Dvořáková

Father Feodor really leads the whole thing from Nižní Lomov every year, even when it's hot? Last year, I heard how people almost boiled on the last hill before Serý Ključ. How many lasted this year to reach the place of the apparition?

Elena Lungu

Glory to God, Anca! I also heard that Father Feodor went quietly, as usual. This year there were about 180 people, a neighbor who arrived by bus from Penza told me. When was the last time you were at Serý Klyuch?

نور عبود

Yes, Father Fedor leads the way every year, no matter how hot it is. I heard from my friend who went this year that about 180 people reached the apparition site despite the last hill before Klyuch Seri. The last time I walked with them was three years ago, and the heat made people melt.

Ioana Radu

Glory to God! 180 people is a nice number, especially with that bus from Penza. The last time I was at Serý Klúch was two years ago, after I baked the cage at home and took it with me. Have you been there since then?

Тодор Кирилов

Yes, Father Feodor goes the whole way without getting into a car. Last year I was also with the group until the middle, then I came back because the heat got a hold of me. Boris, are you from Nizhny Lomov, or are you just reading about this?

Георги Петров

No, I haven't walked all the way yet, Velichka, but last year I got to the middle of the bair and it was really brutally hot. People told me that Father Feodor did not stop for a moment, even when everyone was out of breath. Do you go every year or only occasionally?

Marek Dvořák

Yes, Father Feodor leads it every time, even though it was really hot last year. This year, according to what a neighbor from the parish told me, about twenty people came to the place of the apparition, the rest scattered along the way. Have you ever walked the whole route there?