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Magnificent litany procession in Moscow (PHOTO)translated

September 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Majestic litanic procession led by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia etc. Cyril was held on Sunday, September 6, 2026, in the central streets of Moscow, on the occasion of the feast of the Synod of Saints of Moscow. On the morning of the same day, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

Then the all-Russian procession took place during which the holy icon of Our Lady of Smolensk, the holy relic of Prince Dmitry Donskoy and the holy icon of the Saints of Moscow were litanically.

Bishops, clergy, monks, state officials and thousands of faithful walked along the historic route with the Moscow Patriarch, despite heavy rain.

Check out this Instagram post.

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Throughout the litanic procession, prayers were offered to the Most Holy Theotokos and the Saints of Moscow.

At the end of the procession the Patriarch Mr. Cyril referred to the hard years of the Soviet...

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Photini Brown
Even in that pouring rain, thousands turned out with the Patriarch carrying the Smolensk icon and St. Dmitri’s relics. That says something about how deep these feasts still run for people. I wonder if any of our older parishioners here remember the Soviet years he mentioned at the end.
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