About a hundred boys, students from all over Belarus at the time joined the ranks of the border service. During the week, they competed in shooting, took part in military-patriotic quiz. And visited the holy places of Polack – monasteries, churches, cathedrals. After gathering, where we arrived the guys, not simple, but with the Orthodox color.
Edge "chips", as this Ilya Loboda no longer a novelty. In the military-patriotic rally of Orthodox youth he comes from its inception. Ilia has not decided whether he wants to be a warrior or a priest.
Ilya Loboda, commander of the "Relight" (Mogilev): "Holy Warriors always need to have the strength of spirit. First of all, I am sure, because this often encountered. And competition is different. It helps faith."
Paul, Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavsky, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus: "Please note, the service at the church service in the Army Medical Service. This is a special service to the Fatherland, the people, the people. That did not work, and service. That is, man should give all of himself for the sake of the service of the Fatherland, for the good of the people."
Michael Oksenyuk, head of Polotsk Border Detachment "Service at the State Border – is the service special. No wonder they say: not everyone is given the right to walk the last meters of the native land. And on the boundary of the guys are strong, especially in spirit. And this spirituality we ask vaccinate and educate in communion with the clergy."