Anton Pospelov. The Cross of the Apostle Andrew in Moscow
From July 19–25, 2013, the Cross of the Apostle Andrew the First Called is placed for veneration in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow. This sacred treasure of Christianity was brought from Greece for the celebration of the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia. It is believed that the Apostle Andrew visited what is now Kiev, and possibly other places in Russia. As tradition has it, St. Andrew stood on the hills of Kiev and prophesied that this would be a great Christian nation.
Anton Pospelev of Pravoslavie.ru presents his photo reportage of this event.
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View of the queue outside the Cathedral, as seen from the bell tower.
Anton Pospelev / Pravoslavie.ru
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A member of the “Russian Union of Life Savers”.
Anton Pospelev / Pravoslavie.ru
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Women with small children are let in first.
Anton Pospelev / Pravoslavie.ru
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Small paper icons are distributed as a blessing.
Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.ru