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The Blessed Martyr Yevgeny Rodionov was a Russian soldier of the First Chechen War. He was captured by Chechen Muslims and tortured and killed for refusing to renounce hi... MoreThe Blessed Martyr Yevgeny Rodionov was a Russian soldier of the First Chechen War. He was captured by Chechen Muslims and tortured and killed for refusing to renounce his Orthodox Christian Faith and convert to Islam.
He was beheaded on his 19th birthday, and though he did not grow up surrounded by pious people, he never removed the cross which his grandmother had given him to wear. For the brave and valorous act of refusing to give up the cross he wore and Him Who was crucified upon it, Blessed Martyr Yevgeny Rodionov gave his life for the love of Jesus Christ on May 10/23, 1996.
His veneration is growing in Russia and around the world. There have been books published about his life, blessed by His Holiness Patriarch Alexis II, there is a church dedicated to him, a service has been written, and there are numerous icons, some of which are myrrh-streaming. Still, he has not yet been universally glorified. For this, we wait for the will of God, the recognition and blessing of our God-fearing hierarchs, and the love of faithful Orthodox Christian people throughout the world.
May we have Blessed Martyr Yevgeny's prayers and take inspiration from his unyielding confession of faith.
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