Russian athletes pray for victory in a chapel opened specially for them in Rio de Janeiro

Source: Interfax-Religion

Moscow, August 11, 2016

Members of the Russian Olympic team pose for a photograph after a prayer service at the Assumption Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin. Photograph: Mikhail Metzel/Tass Members of the Russian Olympic team pose for a photograph after a prayer service at the Assumption Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin. Photograph: Mikhail Metzel/Tass
    

The father-confessor of the Russian Olympic team, rector of St. Dimitry Donskoy Church in Severnoye Butovo (district in south-east Moscow) Archpriest Andrey Alexeyev has organized a chapel for Russian athletes.

It was opened in the Olympic village in Rio de Janeiro. Each athlete receives support and consolation there, parishioners of St. Zinaida Church in Rio de Janeiro told Interfax-Religion on Thursday.

Prayer services for athletes from Russia, Byelorussia and Ukraine are conducted in the chapel every day.

On the eve of opening the Olympic Games, the rector of St. Zinaida Church priest Sergey Malashkin blessed the house of a sports fan in the Copacabana District, where live broadcasts of the Games are organized and every one has a chance to support the Russian athletes.

Interfax-Religion

8/12/2016

See also
Patriarch Kirill appoints father-confessor for the Russian Olympic team Patriarch Kirill appoints father-confessor for the Russian Olympic team Patriarch Kirill appoints father-confessor for the Russian Olympic team Patriarch Kirill appoints father-confessor for the Russian Olympic team
Rector of the Church of St. Dmitry Donskoy in Severnoye Butovo (south of Moscow) Archpriest Andrey Alexeyev has been appointed a spiritual father for the Russian Olympic team. First service in Sochi church built for the Olympics to be celebrated on Christmas First service in Sochi church built for the Olympics to be celebrated on Christmas First service in Sochi church built for the Olympics to be celebrated on Christmas First service in Sochi church built for the Olympics to be celebrated on Christmas
The Church complex of the Image of Christ the Savior "Made Without Hands" in Sochi is to be consecrated on January 3. Olympic champion gives his medal to the Olympic champion gives his medal to the "Paramythia" Icon of the Mother of God Olympic champion gives his medal to the Olympic champion gives his medal to the "Paramythia" Icon of the Mother of God
On March 27, the Olympic champion Ilias Iliadis visited the Vatopedi Monastery on the Holy mountain of Athos where during his meeting with the Monastery's Superior, elder Ephraim, he gave his Olympic medal as a gift to the wonder-working Icon of the Mother of God Paramythia ("Exhortation", "Joy and Consolation").
Comments
Mariana Orvis8/13/2016 11:31 pm



The victory of this world IS NOT God's victory!
PHILIPTHOMAS8/12/2016 9:12 pm
JESUS BLESS YOU ALWAYS
MY DEAR RUSSIAN FRIENDS
Here you can leave your comment on the present article, not exceeding 4000 characters. All comments will be read by the editors of OrthoChristian.Com.
Enter through FaceBook
Your name:
Your e-mail:
Enter the digits, seen on picture:

Characters remaining: 4000

Subscribe
to our mailing list

* indicates required
×