New York, United States. 27th Aug, 2015. A parishioner makes the sign of the cross at the conclusion of a prayer. On the eve of the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin; the twelfth and final "Great Feast" in the ecclesiastical calendar; a vigil service was held at the Synodal Cathedral for the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, officiated by Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan and visiting Bishop Gabriel of Montreal. © Albin Lohr-Jones/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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