Orthodox cross made by Belarusian artisans to be planted at North Pole

7 февраля 2013
He will travel 4000 kilometers by dog sled. He will be the first man to pass this way through the Arctic. 
The Calvary Cross will go to Moscow in a week. There it will be given to the priest Fyodor, known primarily as the traveler Fyodor Konyukhov. During his life, he has made 4 round-the-world trips and more than 50 unique marine expeditions. The new expedition is scheduled for April.
The idea to plant Orthodox crosses in unfooted places emerged long time ago. One of the crosses made in Bobruisk by Fyodor's friends is at Cape Horn in Chile, the other - in Ethiopia.
The new cross made in Minsk by father Vladimir, will be planted near the site where all the Earth's meridians and time zones converge.
Fyodor spoke about the idea of leaving the Orthodox cross at the North Pole in the exclusive interview to our channel in November.
Fyodor Konyukhov is connected to our country not only spiritually, but also professionally. 40 years ago he studied wood carving in Bobruisk. Now he is not just an artist and a traveler, but also a priest. Konyukhov brought the charity exhibition of his paintings to Minsk. All the funds were used for construction of the Epiphany Church in the Loshitsa district of Minsk.
The new expedition will be finished in August. Together with the Karelian traveler Victor Simonov, Fyodor will travel 4000 kilometers by dog sled.
It took Vladimir, who is engaged in wood carving for many years, about two months to create the cross. Its height is 2 m 40 cm. The timber was specially brought from the Irkutsk region of Russia.
Father Vladimir made two identical crosses. The one will go with Fedor Konyukhov to the North Pole, and the other will remain in the church of the Epiphany in Minsk.
The copy of the cross can be seen today at the Epiphany Church.