The monument to Prince Vladimir will open on Smolensk quay
Patriarch of Moscow And all Russia Kirill will open on Sunday in Smolensk monument to St. Vladimir, he was consecrated yesterday, the source of the Dnieper river, the waters of which the Prince had baptized more than 1,000 years ago their own people. The river originates in Sychevka district, Smolensk oblast, Russia And occurs also in Ukraine And Belarus, BelTA news Agency.
"It's one River that wants someone or not, which connects peoples that come out of the same the baptismal font of Kiev ", - said the Patriarch.- And the source of civilization way as time is here ". The initiative to erect a monument to St. Volodymyr in the capital of Russia caused a strong reaction in the media space. Selected during the public voting Borovitskaya square for the erection of a monument is unsuitable for a number of architects, publicly speaking against this idea. The final conclusion about the place for a new sculpture in the capital will take in the middle of September the Moscow city Duma. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church is located in Smolensk on August 29-30. This morning he will lead the Liturgy at the Holy Dormition Cathedral And will perform a special prayer service on students before the beginning of the school year.