MOSCOW, July 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russia marked...
according to tradition their bodies were discovered in the same grave. They were canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church.In Moscow, festivities were held throughout the day in the central Gorky Park and Izmailovsky Park, in the northeast, with families, children from orphanages, newlyweds and couples celebrating their 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries invited.
The program included concerts and gift giving. Participants also got the chance to try their hand at crafts like glass-blowing, pottery and smithying.
Speaking on Tuesday in the historic town of Murom, some 300 km (185 miles) east of Moscow, where the saints were buried, Russian first lady Svetlana Medvedev called for reviving Russian traditional family values.
"The family is a source of love, understanding and respect. It makes people"s lives emotionally and spiritually fuller," she said.
She said the holiday has become popular across the country, including among non-believers
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