The Velikoretsky Cross Procession has started in Kirov.
Participants have been lining up since early morning. Among the pilgrims this year, a native of Kirov, Hero of Russia Vladislav Golovin (call sign "Struna"), was noticed. Also in the crowd were former governor of the Kirov region Nikita Belykh and the current head of the region Alexander Sokolov. At the head of the column is Metropolitan Mark of Vyatka and Sloboda.
People walk with prayers, smiles, and faith—each with their own story, but all together on the long journey to Velikoretsky.
The procession has just begun. Ahead are several days of travel.
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The Velikoretsky Cross Procession has started in Kirov.
At 10:00, a column of pilgrims set off from the walls of the Trifonov Monastery in Kirov. The Velikoretsky Cross Procession began — one of the largest and longest Orthodox processions in Russia.
