RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
“In older days, many Christians were receiving Holy Communion, especially before Pascha, without preparation. The Fathers, seeing the harm that was being caused by this, established the 40 days of fasting and prayer as a preparation.” -St. John Chrysostom (Against…
By Vladimir Moss Only in one part of the Russian Church outside Russia was the new calendar ever implanted firmly – in Finland, whose Church had been taken away from the Russian Church by Patriarch Meletius of Constantinople. Already on…
The unified celebration, according to the head of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, is particularly significant in light of the upcoming 1700th anniversary in 2025, marking the convening of the First Ecumenical Synod in Nicaea. Among its pivotal discussions was the matter of establishing a common timeframe for the Easter festivities.
On the name day (The Holy Hieromartyr Tikhon Patriarch of Moscow) of our First Hierarch Archbishop Tikhon of Omsk and Siberia, we wish him many years! Many years also to Hieromonk Tikhon of our diocese!
by Vladimir Moss Today we celebrate a rare and deeply meaningful coincidence of two great feasts: the Annunciation of Mary, the Most Holy Mother of God (Theotokos), and the Holy Cross (Stavros) of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus…
Msgr. Bruno Varriano, OFM, the Patriarchal Vicar for Cyprus, as a Bishop. 340 years after the presence of the last bishop of the Catholic Church on the Island of Cyprus. “We gather in this special place for an equally special…
A short video packed with truths!
