Russia: Even Muslims venerated the Belt of the Holy Virgin, Putin said

Russia: Even Muslims venerated the Belt of the Holy Virgin, Putin said

Via Interfax:
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin again expressed hope that bringing the Belt of the Mother of God to Russia would positively influence demographic situation in the country.

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He also said that Orthodox clerics told him that representatives of other religions, including Muslims, came to venerate the Belt.

"Priests asked them why. They answered: "God knows, what if it helps," Putin told.

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