A large-scale religious procession took place in Moscow

On September 6, 2026, a solemn religious procession took place in central Moscow to mark the feast day of the Holy Patrons of the Russian capital. Hundreds of thousands of believers, despite heavy downpours, made their way from the Cathedral of Christ the Savior to the historic Novodevichy Convent.

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia led the festive events . Earlier that day, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. During the procession, clergy and the faithful carried revered holy relics: the “Smolensk” Icon of the Mother of God, the relics of St. Blessed Prince Dmitry Donskoy, and an icon depicting the Assembly of Moscow Saints.

Upon arriving at the Novodevichy Convent, Patriarch Kirill addressed the congregation, recalling the times of persecution of the faith during the Soviet era. He emphasized the historical significance of the fact that, decades later, people are once again freely gathering at the walls of the convent, which had previously been closed for worship services.

As a reminder, it was previously reported that the traditional annual religious procession, which was scheduled to begin on August 19 from the Holy Trinity Brailovsky Convent to the Dormition Pochaev Lavra, will not take place this year. The decision to cancel the procession was made due to the current state of martial law and a corresponding order from the Vinnytsia Regional Administration.