Fedor Konyukhov sets Orthodox cross at the North Pole
On Saturday, April 6 at the ice station "Barneo" drifting in the North Pole will be perfect prayer in memory of 1025 years of Christianity in Russia. His head Fyodor Konyukhov - a famous traveler and priest of the Russian Orthodox Church.
"We're at the North Pole set up the cross. Cross will be there, and after 22 days, when the station will turn off, then they will remove the cross" - Quoted Konyukhova RIA "Novosti".
Traveler said that after the cross would be removed from the North Pole, it will be returned to the capital of Karelia - Petrozavodsk. Such worship crosses Grooms previously established at Cape Horn, Chile and Ethiopia.
Installing the Cross will take place during the expedition of Fyodor Konyukhov and his partner Victor Simonov. Dogsled travelers intend to pass on what was previously considered impassable route from the North Pole to the southern coast of Greenland. During the expedition, which will take place from April to August 2013 they will overcome more than 4 thousand kilometers at high latitudes, using positioning devices Russian (GLONASS).
The expedition started from Petrozavodsk. Flown Fedorova, Simon and animals at the base "Borneo", where travelers crossing to the North Pole. Thence on a dog sled pulled by ten animals, and with two spare dogs, they will begin to move.
Recall that Fedor Konyukhov was ordained a priest in December 2010. It happened in his native land, in Kiev.
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