Orthodox worship cross dissapeared on the island of Vera
January 9, 2017. On the island of Vera, located on Lake Turgoyak, Chelaybinsk region on the eve of Orthodox Christmas, the worship cross was destroyed. The metal base, installed on the rocky outcrop, was cut off, and the cross disappeared, as reports ura.news.
The press service of the Chelyabinsk diocese immediately sent a representative, father Alexei Ermolyuk, who confirmed that the worship cross was gone. It is possible that the incident will be addressed to the police, the decision remains to the Zlatoust Dean, in charge of Miass environs.
“Yeah! I do not know what to say. The cross on the island of Vera on Turgoyak disappeared from the top of the cliff, which is the highest point of the island. When it was wooden, they burned (the crosses) regularly, and how did the iron attract someone … and most importantly, for what purpose? “- wrote user in public “Tourism of the Chelyabinsk region” in the social network VKontakte.
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