Schoolchildren carry portraits of victims during a memorial event marking the 20th anniversary of the deadly school siege at the former School No. 1 in the town of Beslan, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. On September 1, 2004, more than 30 armed terrorists took hundreds of hostages at School No. 1 in Beslan during celebrations marking the start of the school year. As a result of the three-day siege, 334 people were killed, including 186 children.01.09.2024#8753855
The 14th exhibition and forum "Orthodox Russia. My history. From great upheavals to the Great Victory" held at Manege Central Exhibition Hall.04.11.2015#2732283
Archimandrite Kirill (Pavlov), a spiritual father of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, one of the most revered elders of the Russian Orthodox Church in late 20th - warly 21st century. He was a confessor for Patriarch Alexis I, Alexis II and Pimen.10.08.2000#5786872
Father Valentin, left, baptizes a believer at the Church of Saint Sergius of Radonezh in Moscow.20.02.1995#6331226
The icon "St. Amvrosy of Optina". Secular name is Aleksander Mikhailovich Grenkov (1812-1891). An exhibition of modern icon.01.05.1989#553399
The Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. Primate of the Georgian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Sukhumi and Abkhazia David (secular name Grigory Chkadua).16.08.1988#5610783
Stauropegial Optina Monastery of the Presentation of Mary. Hieroschemamonk Iosif (secular name Ivan Litovkin).25.03.1988#5483678
Stauropegial Optina Monastery of the Presentation of Mary. Hieroschemamonk Anatoly (secular name Alexei Zertsalov).25.03.1988#5483677
Stauropegial Optina Monastery of the Presentation of Mary. Hieroschemamonk Hilarion (secular name Rodion Ponomaryov).25.03.1988#5483676
Stauropegial Optina Monastery of the Presentation of Mary. Hieroschemamonk Anatoly (secular name Alexei Potapov).25.03.1988#5483675
Stauropegial Optina Monastery of the Presentation of Mary. Schema-Archimandrite Barsanuphius (secular name Pavel Plikhankov).25.03.1988#5483673
Stauropegial Optina Monastery of the Presentation of Mary. Venerable Nectarius (secular name Nikolai Tikhonov).25.03.1988#5483672
Stauropegial Optina Monastery of the Presentation of Mary. Hieromonk Nikon (secular name Nikolai Belyayev), the last father confessor of Optina Monastery.25.03.1988#5483667
The tomb of Maulana Yaqub al-Charkhi, a Tajik theologist who translated the Quran from Arabic into Tajik language 500 years ago.01.07.1985#822399
Hoji Habib Khan Azamkhanov, Imam Khatib of the Sari Osiyo (Sar-e Âsîâ) Mosque in Dushanbe addressing believers.01.07.1985#822398
Hoji Habib Khan Azamkhanov, Imam Khatib of the Sari Osiyo (Sar-e Âsîâ) Mosque in Dushanbe.01.07.1985#822397
Exarch of Central and South America including Mexico, Archbishop of Kharkov and Bogodukhov Nikodim (Nikolai Rusnak), visits the Archdiocese of Lusaka, Zambia.01.06.1974#5507366
