TASS/. Russian Orthodox Christians are marking the feast of Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, one of the twelve main feasts of the liturgical year that coincides in 2018 with the Holy Saturday.

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow ... Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead. The Russian Orthodox Church determines the date based on ...