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Russian Orthodox Church Bishops’ Council discusses authenticity of imperial family remains

November 27, 2017 Moniek Bloks 1

The Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, which will take place in Moscow from November 29 to December 4 and is expected to discuss the issue of authenticity of the so-called “Yekaterinburg remains”, or the remains of the last Tsarist family. “The people who are responsible for studying this issue will probably say something. [read more]

Majority of church commission on ‘Yekaterinburg remains’ examination has no doubts murder was ritual one

November 27, 2017 Moniek Bloks 1

The majority of the members of the church commission dealing with the so-called “Yekaterinburg remains”, or the remains of the last Tsarist family, are convinced that the executed of the family was a ritual murder, according to Bishop Tikhon. “We take the ritual murder theory most seriously. The significant part of the commission has no [read more]

Experts confirmed authenticity of ‘Yekaterinburg remains’ in meeting with patriarch in June

July 13, 2017 Moniek Bloks 0

Interfax is reporting that experts have confirmed the authenticity of the “Yekaterinburg remains” to members of the Romanov family. Ivan Artsishevsky, an official representative of the Romanov Family Association informed Interfax. “Progress has been made on this issue. There was a meeting with the Patriarch [Kirill of Moscow and All Russia] in June, where all [read more]

First results of investigation into “Yekaterinburg remains” made public

July 3, 2017 Moniek Bloks 0

The forensic tests being performed in the case of the “Yekaterinburg remains” have revealed indirect evidence that the remains are indeed those of Nicholas II and his family. In an interview posted on Pravoslavie.ru criminalist Vyacheslav Popov said, “We have found traces of a sword blow to the head [presumably of Nicholas II].” The criminalist was [read more]

Results of “Yekaterinburg remains” DNA-testing once again delayed

June 28, 2017 Moniek Bloks 1

Although it had previously been announced that the results of the DNA-tests currently being conducted on the “Yekaterinburg remains”, or the remains of Emperor Nicholas II, Alexandra Feodorovna and their five children, would be announced in the second quarter of 2017, they have been delayed until November 2017 without an obvious reason. A meeting has [read more]

British Royal Family invited to Ekaterinburg for centenary of Romanov martyrdom

June 17, 2017 Moniek Bloks 0

The mayor of Ekaterinburg, Evgeny Roizman, has sent an invitation to members of the British royal family to attend the events commemorating the centenary of the martyrdom of Emperor Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra Feodorovna and their five children. This invitation was delivered through the British ambassador, Laurie Bristow. “Inasmuch as the British and Russian [read more]