Posted on 04/30/2020 4:33:04 PM PDT by marshmallow
Thomas Sunday was celebrated in a unique way by the Russian Boxing Federation yesterday, as the group launched a giant banner icon of Christ into sky over the city of Serpukhov, near Moscow.
The launch was meant as a show of support to fans during the coronavirus pandemic, reports sportmk.ru.
This is the second such event from the Russian boxers. A giant icon of Christ was also launched into the air last week in Kamensk-Uralsk.
The icon, with an area of several dozens of square meters, set off with the help of a hot air balloon.
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Awesome!
Complete posting with picture thanks
Inspiring.
Too bad we couldn’t do something like that in the US (say, over New York...)
Visual evidence why Russia and the US should not be enemies.
Whatever his faults, Putin has done a lot to foster the resurgence of Orthodoxy.
That is so wonderful. Thanks.
Yes,USA and Russia are fundamentally different and my point is not to promote or protect the Russians but why is it in some instances does Russia veer towards some traditional values which is fading in American culture and America is veering towards the former Russia and the Soviet Union?
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