CultureRussian officials call discovery of medieval prince’s relics a miracle and plan to send a fragment to the front

Restoration work at Moscow’s Kremlin Archangel Cathedral uncovered what were described as the well-preserved remains of Prince Dmitry Donskoy. Officials and the Russian Orthodox Church called the discovery miraculous, Vladimir Putin venerated the relics, and one fragment has been promised for the front. Religious scholar Konstantin Mikhailov discusses how relic veneration arose, whether it is idolatry, and how science and religion approach the question.

Dmitry DonskoyrelicsRussian Orthodoxyreligious veneration

MMeduza★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 15:41Original