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On the feast of the Synaxis of Moscow Saints, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrated the Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior 09/06/2026translated

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 6, 2026, on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, the feast of the transfer of the relics of St. Peter, Metropolitan of Kyiv, Moscow and All Rus', wonderworker, the feast of the Council of Moscow Saints, the day of special prayer for God’s creation, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the cathedral Church Christ the Savior in Moscow. On the Sunday before August 26 Art. Art. The Council of Moscow Saints is celebrated annually, established by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church in 1997. Also, on July 13, 2015, the Holy Synod designated the first Sunday in September (the first Sunday after August 18, O.S.) as the annual day of special prayer for God’s creation. Upon arrival at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church venerated the miraculous copy of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, the miraculous Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God and the relics of St. Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow.

The miraculous copy of the Smolensk Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the 17th century was brought the day before from the Assumption Cathedral of Smolensk. The image became one of the main shrines of the All-Moscow religious procession. After vesting, His Holiness Patriarch...

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Михаил Виноградов

It’s good that the Smolensk Icon was brought from Smolensk, I remember how last year it was in a religious procession - people stood like a wall. And the day of prayer for creation this year just coincided, on time.

Γιάννης Νικολαΐδης

Good thing they brought Smolenskaya from Smolensk, I remember last year they were saying how many people had gathered at the crossroads. And next year let's see if it will coincide again with the prayer for God's building.

Степан Попов

It’s good that the Smolensk list was brought precisely on this day. Last year, during the religious procession, there was also a crowd standing next to us; we could barely squeeze through. And the coincidence with the prayer for creation is a good thing, it reminded us that we need to protect nature, not just icons.

Татьяна Лебедева

It’s good that the Smolensk list was brought from the Assumption Cathedral precisely for this day. Last year, my son and I also stood in the religious procession when the icon walked past - there really was no crowd. And they correctly reminded us about the day of prayer for creation; after the liturgy, it just occurred to me that the forest near Mozhaisk was completely dry this year.