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Russia

Trinity icon venerated in Moscow cathedral as war rages

Andrei Rublev’s 15th-century icon was transfered from an art gallery at the behest of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Luke Coppen
Jun 05, 2023
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One of the world’s most renowned depictions of the Holy Trinity was venerated in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior Sunday following the intervention of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia stands before Andrei Rublev’s Trinity icon at Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Oleg Varov/Press Service of the Pat…

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