ROC Commission publishes findings of the study of "Ekaterinburg remains"
The Commission was created in 2015 with the blessing of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. After reviewing the results from several years of expert examinations by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, it has published its report and conclusions on the site of the Russian Orthodox Church, offered for the consideration of the hierarchs, clergy, and laity, leading up to the Bishops’ Council in May.
The commission of the Russian Orthodox Church tasked with studying the results of the extensive scientific examinations of the "Ekaterinburg remains" believed to be those of the Holy Royal Martyrs reports that the remains are indeed those of Tsar Nicholas II and his family.
The Patriarchal Commission collected numerous questions arising in connection with the investigation into the murder of the Royal Martyrs and their entourage, and carefully studied the materials of the new investigation, which was conducted by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in 2015-2021.
These materials will be presented to the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, which is to make a "decision on recognizing or not recognizing the "Ekaterinburg remains" as the holy relics of the Royal Passion-Bearers, based on the assessments of the final materials of the comprehensive examination."
As reported, the ROC may recognize the authenticity of the remains of the Royal Family at the Council in May 2022.
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