Priest-winner of "The Voice" show gets on the blacklist of "Peacemaker"

The brother of Pafnutyevo-Borovsky Monastery, regent of the monastery choir, winner of the Russian television show "The Voice", Hieromonk Photy (Vitaly Mochalov), got into the purgatory base of “Mirotvorets” (“Peacemaker”). It is reported on the site of the organization.

It is noted that Hieromonk Photy performed in the Crimea, and is supposed to give a concert there again on August 23, 2017.

Father Photy (Mochalov Vitaly) became the winner of the 4th season of the vocal project "Golos" in Russia.

According to the website "Mirotvorets", Vitaly Mochalov deliberately violated the state borders of Ukraine and is engaged in concert activity in the territory of Crimea.


Read also

Patr. Kirill Congratulates Metr. Sawa on 60 Years of Ministry

Patr. Kirill praised Metr. Sawa’s six decades of monastic and priestly service in a congratulatory message.

Metr. Theodosius Reflects on Meaning of Church Persecution

Metr. Theodosius told believers that persecution of the Church, while evil, is also a powerful path to spiritual purification and humility.

Orthodox Church Welcomes 182 New Faithful in Morogoro

More than 180 people were baptized in Eastern Tanzania, marking another milestone in decades of Orthodox missionary work.

Bulgaria Allocates $1.7 Million for Road to Zografou Monastery

Bulgaria has allocated $1.7 million to improve the key access road to Zografou Monastery on Mt. Athos.

Conflict Breaks Out After OCU Forcibly Enters UOC Church in Kuzmin

Tensions flared in Kuzmin after OCU representatives forcibly entered a UOC church amid an ongoing jurisdictional dispute.

Bulgarian Antarctic Base Receives Icons of Virgin and Child, St. Demetrios

Bulgarian Antarctic researchers installed icons of the Virgin and Child and St. Demetrios in their new base lab as spiritual guardians.