«We could not stay away»

September 7, 2025 / September 7, 2025 by Антоний

Hieromonk Korniliy, secretary of the Philippine-Vietnamese diocese, arrived at the procession in Moscow in honor of the feast of all Moscow saints. He is passing through the Russian capital. However, he could not miss the opportunity to visit the procession led by Patriarch Kirill. He was joined by two young seminarians of the Philippine-Vietnamese diocese, Gabriel and Maria. Father
Korniliy said that the boys will soon go to study in Tomsk.
“Being passing through Moscow, we could not stay away from such a holiday,” the hieromonk added.

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