Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Icon starts streaming myrrh at Cathedral of Christ the Savior

Moscow, January 27, Interfax - The Softener of Evil Hearts Mother of God Icon at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow has started streaming myrrh.Vesti television channel reported citing evidence of numerous churchgoers that the icon was "streaming myrrh very intensively."In line with a long-standing church tradition, the icon has been specially brought to the Church Council meeting currently being held in Moscow, at which over 700 of its participants earlier cast their ballots to elect a new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.A tabulation commission member is expected to announce the result of the voting within minutes.

UPDATE: 2:00 pm edt - Metropolitan Kirill has been elected Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus

UDATE2: http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/36500

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