"... the ground is being prepared for the construction of a new, large church dedicated to the New Martyrs of Russia. After all, this very ground was soaked in the blood of Orthodox Christians who died for their faith during the early years of communist-atheist rule."
I could not get the picture to show up. The architecture is stunning.
Page down aways to view this great idea to atone for all the horrible tragedies perpetrated by Feliks Dzhershinsky, head of the Cheka, predecessor of the GPU, OGPU, NKVD, MGB, and eventually the KGB. These wicked agencies all operated from here, Lubyanka Square. Not long ago, Dzhershinsky's statue was still located here. Hope it will be incinerated to make way for the graceful new New Martyrs Memorial Church.
How fitting it would be to have a beautiful Cathedral on this location with this highly appropriate dedication.
Apparently the process is underway, or nearly so. I see Bp Tikhon [Shevkunov] has been issuing holiday greetings for the last year or so with pastel watercolor images of what looks like the facade of the planned edifice.