Russian Orthodox icon apparently shed tears of blood during Slaaviq, a weeklong Christmas celebration.
January 18, 2011
KTVA CBS 11
A Russian Orthodox icon reportedly shed tears of blood during Slaaviq, a weeklong Christmas celebration, in an Alaska village on the Yukon River.
Carol Stephanoff, a resident of Russian Mission, Alaska, captured the photo of a Virgin Mary icon reportedly crying bloody tears in the home of another resident, Michael Askoak.
The homeowner said he noticed the paper icon first began to stream tears of blood years ago and kept the icon in hiding.
More recently, Askoak said he noticed the red marks started to get longer and longer, creating a buzz in the small village.
He said there is no blood coming from behind the paper and that Russian Orthodox priests are examining the icon.