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Cross procession held in Ukraine amid tensions

Ukraine's Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchy's clerics take part in a procession of the cross marking the Day of the Baptism of Kievan Rus in Kiev on July 27, 2016. (AFP)

Lena Savchuk
Press TV, Kiev

Thousands of Orthodox Christians are flocking to the Ukrainian capital to celebrate the conversion of their pagan ancestors to Christianity. Despite security fears, the first day of the pilgrimage went by peacefully.

 


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