Holy Oil Flows from Dzerzhinsky Portrait in Moscow

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The Russian Orthodox Church confirmed a miracle happened. Oil streamed from a portrait in Christ the Savior Cathedral.

The portrait shows Felix Dzerzhinsky, who founded the secret police. It has been in the church vestry near the altar since 2006.

In March 2026, a church worker first saw oil on the picture. Experts collected 1.5 liters of good oil from the frame.

Church experts thought about why this portrait produced oil. One idea is God saw many saints thanks to Dzerzhinsky.

Scientists studied the collected oil in a special laboratory. They found it was rare Lebanese oil, not made for 1000 years.

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What miracle did the Russian Orthodox Church confirm?

Oil streamed from a portrait in Christ the Savior Cathedral.

Who is shown in the portrait that produced oil?

Felix Dzerzhinsky, who founded the secret police.

What did scientists find out about the collected oil?

They found it was rare Lebanese oil, not made for 1000 years.

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