About 100,000 pilgrims led by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, have walked 21 kilometers in a solemn procession commemorating the 100th anniversary of the killing of the last Russian emperor Nicholas II and his family. The procession covered the distance between the Yekaterinburg Church of All Saints, built on the place of the […]
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10 women killed in Saudi airstrike targeting wedding procession in Yemen – report
Published time: 17 Dec, 2017 13:54 The Saudi-led coalition has conducted an airstrike on a wedding procession in Yemen, killing at least 10 women, witnesses and health officials told AP. Riyadh has been much criticized for the conflict’s high civilian death toll. The incident took place on Sunday as the procession made its way to […]
Orthodox Christians join procession commemorating Russian Revolution royalty (VIDEO)
Published time: 17 Sep, 2017 18:07 The Russian Orthodox Church has commemorated the memory of Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fyodorovna Romanov and tragic events of the 1917 Revolution in a service and procession, with hundreds of worshipers joining the holiday outside Moscow. On Sunday, crowds of pilgrims took part in a sacred mass, held just outside […]