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🇷🇺 🇺🇸 Before his departure from Alaska, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a cemetery and laid flowers at the graves of Soviet pilots who lost their lives during World War II.

The head of the Russian state also spoke with a hierarch of the Orthodox Church in America, Archbishop of Sitka and Alaska Alexei.

The President of Russia presented the hierarch with an icon of St. Herman of Alaska, the patron saint of America, and an icon of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos.

“I would like to convey to you the very best wishes from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow. We met with him before my trip here. He himself told me about how the Orthodox Church began here.

He told me that he too had visited, and had served here. He spoke of you with great warmth,” said Putin.

Archbishop Alexei thanked the President of Russia and also presented him with an icon of St. Herman of Alaska, which had been written on Mount Athos.

“This is an icon that was given to me as a gift when I was consecrated a bishop on Mount Athos.

For four years it has been in my prayer corner, and I would like to give it to you in order to express the gratitude of the native people of Alaska to the leader of the country that once sent missionaries here.

Because Russia gave us what we value most, what is most precious — the Orthodox faith,” said the hierarch.

Tinubumustgo:
Mr Putin carries a different aura.

Every hype and attention is due to one and only Mr Putin.

CJStarz:
Confused write up. The content different from the headline as for who gifted who the Icon of Hermas. Headline said Putin did, writeup said Archbishop did.

Rexymania:
That man must be strong for Putin to have honoured him in that manner

Kaliningrad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F054StZ0ak



🔗 Orthodox Times

Putin Gifts Archbishop Of Alaska Orthodox Church An Icon Of St Herman

Archbishop Alexei thanked the President of Russia and also presented him with an icon of St. Herman of Alaska, which had been written on Mount Athos.

This is an icon that was given to me as a gift when I was consecrated a bishop on Mount Athos.

Godjone:
Is Putin a Catholic or an Orthodox ? He has bowed to pressure from Trump because Trump would have dealt with him