How a priest from today’s Ukraine and a band of Siberian refugees built a Russian Orthodox mission in the heart of the Qing Empire
The chapel at Albazin was on fire, and Maxim Leontiev was frantically rushing to protect its holy contents. Cannonballs crashed through the roof and arrows rained from the sky, as the priest hastily gathered what he could from the burning building: a few books, some of the ritual utensils, and, most importantly for Leontiev, an image of St. Nicholas, the Miracle Worker.
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