dear brothers and sisters, today orthodox christians celebrate the exaltation of chesnag and the life-giving cross of the lord. at the heart of it. the fifth holiday, that is, one of the twelve greatest church holidays, is an important event in the life of the christian church. after the resurrection of christ, starting with the first christians, a reverent attitude towards christ, on whom the savior was crucified, was established in the church environment. however, due to the persecution that the followers of christ were subjected to, starting from the early years of the church. in for three whole centuries , the exact place where this christian shrine was located was not known. since that time, it was believed that all three crosses of jesus christ and the two thieves were placed near the site of the crucifixion. no subsequent life circumstances of the first christians, no matter how difficult, could force them to forget. places consecrated by the events of the savior’s life, his death and burial. subsequently , the first bishops of jerusalem were the keeper of the memory of these places.

dear brothers and sisters, today orthodox christians celebrate the exaltation of chesnag and the life-giving of the twelve greatest church holidays, lies an important event in the life of the christian church. after the resurrection of christ, starting with the first christians, in the church environment... a reverent attitude towards christ, on whom the savior was crucified. however, due to the persecution that the followers of christ were subjected to, starting from the early years of the church,