Nowadays, people disappear quite often, and the help of police officers is powerless. A person is at a loss as to how to find a relative or acquaintance who has gone to no one knows where. Some Orthodox believers turn to the Almighty for help. And there are many cases when prayer helped find a person. But here it is necessary to choose the prayer text correctly.
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What are the rules when performing a church ritual?
Many complain that turning to the Lord did not bring the expected results, the missing person was not found, and they begin to think unfavorably about the Creator. And this is a real sin; one should reconsider whether the church ceremony . Basic canons of the ritual :
- a prayer is read on the icon of the Saint, with a lit candle or lamp;
- a church ritual is performed in a sober state and without the influence of psychotropic drugs;
- the prayer text is pronounced with deep faith in it and with a purified soul, at this moment you should move your thoughts away from everyday worries.
You cannot treat prayer to the Creator as a duty. The Creator senses human thoughts and if he sees insincerity in the request, he will not help.
After how many days is a person considered missing?
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A person can be considered missing if there is no reliable information about his location.
It is necessary to distinguish the period for recognizing a person as missing from the period for recognizing him as missing.
In the first case, this occurs from the moment of disappearance. In order to initiate search activities, you do not need to wait a certain time. Start your search immediately. If within three months after the establishment of the search case the location is not established, then the missing person is put on the Federal wanted list, and all data about him is placed in the all-Russian database.
If during the period of a person’s absence it is necessary to maintain his property, take measures for its safety or dispose of it, then in court it is possible to recognize him as missing no earlier than a year from the date of receipt of the latest information about his whereabouts. Before the expiration of the term, the guardianship authority may appoint a property manager for the missing citizen.
To whom should prayers be addressed for the missing and lost?
When a person is lost, everyone becomes scared; the news is frightening that the most irreparable thing could have happened to the individual, that he feels bad, that he urgently needs help, and no one can say where he is. And in this case, the Orthodox turns to the Saints, but he does not know to whom exactly the prayer text should be addressed. Here are the names of the heavenly archangels to whom church words should be addressed:
- Spyridon of Trimifuntsky;
- Nicholas the Wonderworker;
- Jesus Christ;
- Martyr Tryphon;
- Theodore Tiron;
- John the Warrior;
- Holy Mother of God.
There is also a miraculous icon that identifies many divine fathers and mothers whose children have disappeared. The icon is called “Seeking the Lost.”
Where do people disappear in Russia?
There are countless versions of where a person could disappear. Let’s discard in advance the options of alien abductions and travel in temporary space, as well as disappearances during armed conflicts and natural disasters, and list the most likely ones.
1. Self-disappearance. The following may voluntarily leave their home and hide in the unknown:
- due to family conflicts and domestic violence. Mostly, teenagers run away from home during puberty, but there are often cases when women escape from tyrant husbands in this way;
- debtors who hide from creditors. In some cases, they disappear without a trace, without even informing their relatives. There may be two reasons for this: fear of retaliation from creditors and an attempt to protect yourself and loved ones from disclosing information about your location;
- people coming to work. This can happen if you didn’t earn anything, but you’re ashamed to admit it to your family.
2. When engaged in fishing, hunting, gathering berries and mushrooms. Fans of this kind of activity can disappear in a deserted area, getting lost or becoming victims of wild animals;
3. As a result of an accident: drowned people, victims of plane crashes, fires, whose bodies were not found.
4. Due to the fault of “black realtors”. Single people are at risk, regardless of social status and age.
5. Slavery. Yes, even in the 21st century this problem does not lose its relevance. People who often fall into slavery are:
- young attractive women for work in the field of sexual services;
- migrant workers who may end up with an unscrupulous employer and, finding themselves without documents and money, are forced to work for him for free.
6. Kidnapping for the purpose of:
- demands for ransom or provision of services (from an official);
- human sales in slave markets in Eastern and Asian countries;
- sales to brothel owners;
- sales for organ transplantation.
There are frequent cases of children being kidnapped and then forced into vagrancy.
7. Due to mental illness or disease associated with memory loss. This is especially true for older people.
8. Death at the hands of serial killers, criminal gangs, etc.
Can you read a prayer at home in your own words?
People ignorant of church rituals and faced with a missing person often wonder if it is possible to say a prayer at home. It is also allowed to appeal to the Saints on one’s own behalf, or one must read only from the prayer book.
It is immediately necessary to understand that prayer to speed up the search is not an obligation; it is said with obedience and submission. There should be no insincerity here. Therefore, you can address the Creator with unlearned church speech, but with words that come from the heart. Only in this case will the Lord of all living things hear and heed the prayers and help in the search.
Missing people statistics
According to statistics, about one hundred thousand people disappear in Russia every year, of whom 80% are adults and 90% are children. If you think about it, the figure is very large: in fact, every year in our country the population of a small town disappears without a trace. About 600 people from the total number of missing persons become victims of crimes.
And although, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in 2022 there was a 30% decrease in the number of disappearances compared to 2015 and 2016, the numbers still remain high.
Prayer for enemies
...I ask you to pray for those who offend you, saying: forgive those who hate and offend us, Thy servants (the name of the rivers), O Lord, love for mankind, for they do not know what they are doing, and warm their hearts to love us unworthy (St. Anthony).
Let us defend ourselves from the attack of the enemy through prayer. Pray for those who create mischief
Moreover, it is necessary to be very careful in the words of murmuring against the orders of the authorities. One word released carelessly can have many unpleasant consequences.
And we need to take care not to give guilt especially to those who seek it (St. Moses).
The Lord prayed for those who were crucifying, and the First Martyr Stephen prayed for those who killed, so that sin would not be counted against them, saying: “For they do not know what they are doing.” Do the same, and you will receive God’s mercy and help, and you will calm down (Venerable Ambrose).
Pray also for those who insult you with these words: “Save, Lord, such and such... and with her prayers have mercy on me, a sinner.” Especially pray this way during times of great confusion. It is good to make great bows at the same time, if space allows (Venerable Ambrose).
You should pray for those who hate and offend like this: “Save, Lord, and have mercy on Your servant, my beloved sister (name), and for the sake of her holy prayers, have mercy on me, a damned sinner” (St. Joseph).
We pray for those who offend, and we are angry with him together, and that is why there is no success, therefore, this is not a matter of our measure, but our business is to explain ourselves, to seek the favor of our neighbor, and this, it seems, is closer to humility... (Venerable Hilarion ).
Volunteers to search for missing people, how to find and attract volunteers?
When searching for a person, there are no extra people. The more people who care about someone else’s misfortune join, the higher the likelihood of a successful ending.
First of all, volunteers from among the acquaintances of the wanted person are recruited. They help track information and post missing persons notices. But if, for example, you need to search a large area, then you can’t do it on your own. Then volunteers will join the search.
In Moscow and St. Petersburg there are volunteer search teams “Lisa Alert” and “Search for Missing Children”, where in case of trouble you can leave a search request. In the Moscow region, such a movement is called “Polar Star”. But this does not mean that they help in searches only on their territory. If you, for example, are from Tver or Penza, then you can also leave a request. They will contact volunteers from your city to participate in the search operation. At the regional level, teams to search for missing people are also being created. Information about them can be found on the Internet and on social media pages.
You can attract volunteers yourself by sending out advertisements asking for help in popular online communities in your region with a link to the group you created to search for a loved one.
If during the search you need to “comb” the area, you can contact nearby military units and ask the leadership to facilitate the event and provide soldiers.
Agree in advance with volunteers about the place and time of search operations. During the period, stock up on water and food so that your assistants can quench their thirst and have a snack.
Don't be shy about asking strangers for help. Remember that there are many good people in the world, and someone will definitely respond to your request.
How to write a missing person report?
A missing persons report can be filed no matter how much time has passed, and anyone can do so . Based on the submitted application, the police will subsequently open a search case or a criminal case under the article “murder”.
The header of the application indicates the name of the police department, as well as information about the citizen who submitted the application.
The text of the application shall indicate: Full name. missing citizen, place and time when he was last seen. You can list who he last met (or was supposed to meet) and what measures were taken to find him. You also need to provide information about the missing person: name, height, hair and eye color, build, what clothes he was wearing, special features (moles, scars, tattoos, etc.), list of contacts - in general, everything that at least somehow it can help the search.
Sample statement to the police about kidnapping
After submitting, make sure that the application is registered and assigned an incoming number, which you will need to write down or remember to use in future searches.
Missing people database
If you need to find out information about a wanted person, or check if someone is currently looking for you, you can do this on special sites dedicated to searches and containing a database of missing people.
The main official source is the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, but on it you can only find information about missing children by filling out the form on the search page. The data will be sent to your email.
For adults, the Ministry of Internal Affairs website only has a database of wanted criminals and information about rewards for help in their capture.
A database of missing people of all ages can also be found on the website of the TV show “Wait for Me.” It contains information about more than 2.5 million people. In order to use the database, you must register on the site.
Another database of people who are wanted is located on the site Poteryan.Ru. There you can leave a search request, and also check if someone is looking for you.
There are also many websites that maintain their own database of missing people. These sites are mainly owned by volunteer search movements.
How to recognize a person as missing?
At the very beginning of the article, we mentioned that a person can be declared missing after a year from the moment there is no information about his whereabouts. This can only be done in court with the participation of a prosecutor.
An application to recognize a person as missing is submitted to the district court at the place of residence of the interested person. The application must indicate for what purpose the citizen must be recognized as missing (for example, to sign him out of the apartment for its further privatization). You also need to list the reasons why he can be considered missing (contacting the police, organizing searches and their futility).
Sample application for recognizing a person as missing
After the application is accepted by the guardianship and trusteeship authorities, a trustee for the property of the missing citizen may be appointed. And if the relevant decision is made, the latter’s property can be transferred to a trustee for direct management.
During the trial, the judge may make inquiries about the last place of residence, place of work and other requests.
