Traditional Russian-Ukrainian religious Procession Despite the events in Ukraine brought together over 1000 participants, which took place in Kursk and Sumy oblasts, And on the border on the square of Ukraine performed the prayer service before " Pryazhevsky " icon of the Mother of God, said the head of the Sumy diocese Archbishop Evlogy.
" Despite all difficulties, was able to come to the agreement With the border guards and to transfer the wonderworking icon " Pryazhevsky " across the border. Ukrainian Orthodox Christians venerated the way during the prayer service, which is made on the first day weekend Kursk and Sumy bishops, " said Archbishop Evlogy. From the Ukrainian side there were fewer people than in previous years, This is due to recent events in Ukraine, said the Lord, ITAR-TASS reported. But this is the Procession passed With a special prayer and emotional growth." It was a delight to watch, as believers in Russia and Ukraine, separated by a border (river Psel) with tears in her eyes applauded each loved one with the Paschal greeting " Christ is risen ", " he is risen Indeed, " said the Archbishop. Border guards With bare heads helped to set the icon of the pedestal." The procession and common prayer With the Russian brothers and sisters is a Testament to our common unity ", - noticed the Ukrainian Hierarch." Pryazhevsky " the image of the Mother of God was manifested in the XVII century. Since 2002 began again the tradition of religious procession With the wonderworking icon of Gomelskogo Nikolaev Belogorsky monastery of Kursk region in the Ukrainian village Monopole Sumy region. This is the only religious Procession committed by the state border of Russia. And the story of the Procession starts in 1867 he was held in gratitude for the successful outcome at the time of the assassination of the Russian Emperor Alexander the Second.

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