28 May 08: On the 90th Anniversary of the Royal Martyrs – Essay Competition
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand
During 2008 Russian people in the homeland and in the diaspora will be commemorating the
90th anniversary
of the martyrdom on July 4/17, 1918 of Tsar Nicholas II, his family and their faithful servants at Ekaterinburg and the martyrdom the next day July 5/18, 1918 of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth and her companions at Alapaeyevsk.
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion,
the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is appealing to its youth to participate in an essay competition about the Royal Martyrs. (more…)