The monastic delegation of the Coptic Church visited the shrines of the Nizhny Novgorod land: DECR newstranslated

July 24, 2026 · 1 min read

The monastic delegation of the Coptic Church visited the shrines of the Nizhny Novgorod land: DECR news mospat.ru

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Katherine Davis

Interesting to see the Coptic monks making the trip all the way to Nizhny Novgorod. Did they get to visit Diveyevo or was it mostly the city churches?

Basil Adams

They made it to Diveyevo, Katherine. The report says the monks prayed at the relics of St. Seraphim and visited the Holy Trinity Monastery there before spending time at the city churches in Nizhny. I wonder if they tried the local pirozhki while they were at it.

Nicholas Lewis

They made it to Diveyevo—that’s the part that caught my eye. Praying at St. Seraphim’s relics must have been something special for the Coptic monks. I wonder if the abbot told them about the thousand days of potatoes the nuns ate during the worst times there.

Χρήστος Βασιλείου

Good thing they got as far as Divejevo and noticed the relics of St. Seraphim. This place has a quietness that stays with you, even if you are from another Church. Did they really mention anything about how they found the difference from their own monasteries in Egypt?

Mark Wilson

They did make it to Diveyevo, that’s right. I’ve been there twice myself and the quiet at the relics always sticks with you. Did the report mention whether the Coptic monks stayed overnight at the monastery or just passed through for the day? The pirozhki are worth the stop either way.

James Campbell

They did reach Diveyevo, but I was more curious about how the Coptic monks found the climate up there compared to Egypt. Must have felt like stepping into a freezer in November. Did the article mention where they stayed overnight?

Emily Walker

They did make it to Diveyevo, Katherine. The article mentioned they prayed at St. Seraphim’s relics and then headed back to the city churches. I’m curious if they brought any of their own Coptic icons or prayer ropes to leave as a gift.

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