⛪ Moscow Keeps Its Traditions Alive: The Moscow Procession of the Cross On 6 September, on the Feast of the Synaxis of Moscow Saints, the Moscow Procession of the Cross took place in the Russian capital. The procession was led by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’. Participants walked from the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour to the Novodevichy Convent. 📜 This tradition dates back five centuries. Its origins go back to 1525, when the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God was solemnly transferred from the Moscow Kremlin to the Novodevichy Convent. In memory of this event, the procession became an annual part of Moscow’s spiritual life. There is also an interesting detail connected with the city itself: the name of Prechistenka Street is associated with the historic route taken by believers on their way to the Novodevichy Convent. Today, events like this offer another way to discover Moscow — through its history, historic routes, architecture and traditions that continue to live on in the modern city. Photo: Nikita Garkusha