The relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker were delivered to Moscow on May 21 by a special plane, they will be in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and will remain there until July 28.

There will be no “VIP passes” for pilgrims who want to venerate the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker bypassing the queue. This statement was made by the press secretary of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, priest Alexander Volkov. Unhindered passage will be provided only to people with limited mobility, said the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church.

“We do not assume any special, separate passes for any organized groups of citizens. Neither for representatives of dioceses, nor for representatives of other local churches, nor for the heterodox, nor for anyone,” Alexander Volkov said.

As the press secretary of the patriarch explained, access to the relics with special passes makes the very fact of the pilgrimage meaningless. Those who wish to venerate the relics must spend at least some time and effort.

“Otherwise, there will be no point in this worship. Like in a store: he came, took something for some money and went back. This is not a store, but a church,” the Patriarch’s spokesman said.

The event, widely covered by federal television channels, caused a lot of skepticism in social networks, although, of course, there are also enthusiastic comments.

“I am amazed. 21st century, and people like from the 12th. And they don’t need to work, apparently, ”Tatiana Medvedeva writes on Twitter

“The queue to the relics of Nicholas the Ugodnik stretched for one and a half kilometers. And this, of course, is not the limit: the entire domestic propaganda machine works for the saint. I'm not talking about the worship of relics now - not my topic, something else is much more interesting: why do all the Kiselevs and other journalists on call suck this left rib like that.

I will say seditious: anyone who wanted to bow to the relics of a saint could do it a long time ago. For this, it is not necessary to go to Italy. Have you been to the beach in Antalya, Turkey? There, a few stops on the bus, the city museum. And in this museum there is a shrine with relics, no worse than Italian ones. But somehow I didn’t see a queue of Russian tourists for a kilometer and a half: in Turkey they prefer a soulless ol inclusive,” comments Dmitry Gudkov on Facebook.

“It's kind of embarrassing. Moscow relics of saints are not quoted in any way. Some kind of provinciality carries from all this. How many complexes does the ROC have,” a Twitter user with the nickname Andrt is indignant.

At the moment, July 10, 2017, Moscow time: 10:00 the entrance to the line for veneration of the relics of St. Nicholas is located at the intersection of Frunzenskaya Embankment and 2nd Frunzenskaya Street.

The nearest metro station is Frunzenskaya (at the exit from the metro, turn right and go through the underpass to the other side of Komsomolsky Prospekt, then follow 2nd Frunzenskaya Street).

The estimated time spent in line is 9.5 hours (at the exit from the metro, you need to turn right and go through the underpass to the other side of Komsomolsky Prospekt).

Follow up-to-date information about the length of the queue on the official website: nikola2017.moseparh.ru

On May 26 at 11 I came to the queue, and my way to the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker took a total of 3 hours, no quarrels, everything passed humbly. Yes, people with disabilities were let through, but everyone went in moderation, in this queue we were one, and we read prayers and talked, got to know each other. In the temple they said to be baptized in advance, but I was more fortunate, I was baptized in advance, and the priest stopped at the relics, told me to be baptized, bow down, and no one pushed me away from the relics. I think it's all different, what kind of fellow travelers in line you meet on your given path and what they carry in their souls. Peace in your soul and much love!

We were there June 2nd. We arrived at 7.00, stood for 2 hours and at 9.00 were already in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. About what 8 hours in question? Get up early and arrive at opening. The queue goes quickly, no one will allow you to stand at the relics for half an hour - they kissed (1 second) and immediately the volunteers remove you from the ark by the elbows. And people come from both sides.

In line to the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Moscow…

The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is 2.2 km away.

Everyone is patient. Someone prays, someone sings, someone reads the canon... They trust in the will of God and calmly wait for their turn. As you get closer to the temple, the excitement grows. Soul well here!

I went to the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Stood in line for no more than 3 hours. I did not see either 8-kilometer queues, or 9-hour stands, or a merciless rule for reduced access only for the disabled and only upon presentation of a certificate, which are announced in the media. But I found a short passage for women (an accompanying adult) with children (a child), pregnant women and the disabled, where you can venerate the relics for half an hour.

The flow of people to the saint is increasing

This is how crazy I am after standing for eight hours at the relics of St. Nicholas, I even went to Gorky Park !!! Because I am “without legs”, to whom I did not answer, I will write tomorrow, forgive me !!! But I honestly tried to put in a good word for all my relatives and friends!!! Stood and remembered you!!! God bless you!!! Regardless of religion, political views, sexual orientation, gastronomic tastes and what else can be there!!! I love you!!!

Not even a hurricane can stop them!

The police, during yesterday's hurricane, were unable to persuade the believers who stood in line to the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior to leave the embankment at least for a while.

So the cops and women stood side by side in the midst of the deadliest hurricane in 100 years.

Both of them prayed. So think what you want after that.

Yesterday's hurricane caught me in line at the relics of St. Nicholas. And somehow everything worked out. Gusts of wind turned the umbrellas inside out, soaked through the backs, but no murmuring, no leaving the queue)

It’s fun for children) We defended for five hours, and on the way to the temple its domes were already sparkling in the sun. And the closer, the happier the faces became… as if before a meeting with someone very close, very dear… and that was the meeting). Oh, all-holy Nicholas, our warm intercessor and quick helper everywhere in sorrow, pray to God for us! ..

Although some people are being ironic...

People queuing for Black Star burgers, affordable rags from Balmain, at H&M, for a new iPhone on credit. In the cold, on the street, taking a queue in the evening.

All these people laugh louder than anyone at the many kilometers long queue of believers to the relics of St. Nicholas.

Evil jokes, shouting about obscurantism.

People who are not ashamed to believe in clothes and food burn with shame for those who believe in God and His saints.

Wonderful are Your works, Lord.

Priests also stand in line

On Wednesday, June 7, he traveled with pilgrims to Moscow to see the relics of St. Nicholas of Myra the Wonderworker. On this day, the queue has grown "to the glory." Instead of the usual 3-4 hours, I had to stand for 9!!! And of course there were special moments. Muscovite Anna anxiously looked after her grandmother Valya from Tver, whom she saw for the first time in her life, and so on for 9 hours!

My daughter took part in the work of ambulance doctors (she works as an ambulance in Tver!), and I declared other people's children who had strayed from the queue as my own and demanded that the police let them in to us, and not send them to the end of the queue after as we stood for 6 hours.

Relatives ask for prayers for repose...

Our close friends, godfathers of Father Alexy, were also traveling with Father Alexy – the rector of the church (where Father Alexy served as the second priest) Archpriest Vyacheslav Temny and his wife, Matushka Leah Temnaya. They are now in the regional hospital of the city of Orel, in intensive care, in serious condition.

We ask for your holy prayers for the repose of Archpriest Alexy and for the health of Archpriest Vyacheslav and Mother Leah. Please order magpies in churches and monasteries for them. Thank you in advance for your prayer support and Christian Love!!! God's blessing be with you all!!!

Children with developmental disabilities at the saint

Today we made a trip to Moscow to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Parents with children from our organization (OORDI Through the Eyes of a Mother) venerated the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Everyone returned in a good, fertile mood. Thank God for everything!

I would like to express my deep gratitude to Olga Mikhailovna Limonova for providing us with a comfortable bus and special thanks to the driver Vasily Silaev for understanding, help and an easy road!

Despite the recent start of a new work week, the line to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, where the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker are exhibited, continues to be serious. Unprepared people should be patient while waiting for the entrance to the main Orthodox church in the country.

According to the latest calculations, the average waiting time in line is three hours. However, it is absolutely impossible to say that this indicator is final. After all, it can change both in one direction and in the other. Simply put, Orthodox believers need to be prepared for any manifestations, including weather.

Some of the pilgrims began to queue from the very night, so by the time of the opening of the Temple (8:00) its length is already quite substantial. Anyway, until 10 o'clock approximately the beginning of the queue can still be found in the area of ​​the Crimean bridge.

By 12-16 o'clock the queue will go to the intersection of Frunzenskaya embankment and st. Timur Frunze (at a traffic light). And perhaps it will continue. After 18 hours We do not recommend waiting in line. The average estimated waiting time in line today is 4-5 hours. The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is open until 21:00.

The day before, the queue began near the Frunzenskaya metro station. It is from here in the ROC that they call to take the queue, but they emphasize that the beginning of the queue during the day can vary. Need to keep track of the latest information in this regard.

Up-to-date information can be found on the Nikola2017.ru website. The data is updated twice a day. Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church say that you need to get in line before 17:00, otherwise the doors of the temple may close in front of your nose. Recall that access to the relics is organized from 8:00 to 9:00 in the evening.

In order to make it easier to transfer the pilgrimage to the relics, do not forget to dress according to the weather, have an umbrella in case of inclement weather, and a hat. Take a small bottle of water, an apple or a sandwich with you if you need medication. With any question, you can contact the Orthodox volunteers (volunteers) who work daily near the Temple and along the line.

is about two kilometers

Pilgrims continue to flock to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow to venerate the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker now located there. Earlier, our site wrote that on weekends, especially on Saturday, the length of the queue reaches its peak: last weekend its length reached eight kilometers, and the waiting time for people was about 12 hours.

The number of pilgrims is significantly reduced on weekdays, when the length of the queue to the shrine reaches about two kilometers, and the waiting time is reduced to 2-3 hours. In addition, after 17.00 pilgrims no longer go to the temple, which closes at 21:00, so those who decide to bow to the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Moscow can easily do this even in the evening.

Anyone can get into the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, but only on a general basis: the status and financial situation does not affect the priority in the queue. Exceptions can only be made for pregnant women, mothers with babies, and disabled people in a chair with one accompanying person.

You can follow the progress of the queue online on the website of the Bringing of the Relics of Nikolai Ugodnik in Russia or on social networks.

Recall that on May 21, 2017, the relics of one of the most revered Christian saints, Nicholas the Wonderworker, were delivered to Moscow from Bari, Italy; they left the city for the first time in 930 years. On the very first day, a huge line lined up there - similar to those that stood at the belt of the Virgin in 2011 and the Gift of the Magi in 2014.