Roscosmos delivers Holy Fire from Jerusalem to Moscow (VIDEOS)

April 13, 2026

TL;DR

The Holy Fire was delivered from Jerusalem to Moscow for Orthodox Easter services.
The flame is lit annually in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
A delegation from the St. Andrew the First-Called Foundation and Roscosmos transported the fire on a special flight.
The fire was received at Vnukovo Airport and taken to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
It will be distributed to churches across Russia for worshipers to use throughout Easter week.
The tradition of bringing the Holy Fire to Russia began in the early 1990s.
Concerns were previously raised about the fire's availability due to potential restrictions.
This year's Easter coincided with Cosmonautics Day, and greetings were exchanged with the Russian crew on the ISS.

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