RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
В день 29 июня / 12 июля, Святая Церковь с особым торжеством празднует память Святых, Славных и Всехвальных Первоверховных Апостолов Петра и Павла — двух величайших свидетелей Христовых, оставивших незгладимый след в истории спасения мира. Для нашей Истинно-Православной Епархии Западной…
“There is a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.” — William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act V, Scene 2 Even in the twilight of a tragedy, Shakespeare places on the lips of Hamlet a startling truth — that…
On the third Sunday according to St. Matthew (Third Sunday after Pentecost), the Orthodox Church honors the New Martyrs after the Fall of Constantinople—those who suffered and died for Christ during the centuries of Ottoman oppression. These saints bore witness…
The holy and wonderworking icon of the Theotokos known as Ἄξιόν ἐστιν (Axion Estin) — “It Is Truly Meet.” This sacred icon is one of the most beloved treasures of Mount Athos, enshrined in the Protaton Church of Karyes, the…
In glorious memory of Father Archimandrite Veniamin (Voznyuk) 1926-2025. On Saturday, May 25/June 7, 2025, on the eve of the Great Feast of Pentecost, Father Archimandrite Veniamin Voznyuk passed away peacefully in his monastic cell in the Chilean suburb of…
Wishing everyone a blessed beginning of the Fast of the Holy Apostles which begins tomorrow! This beautiful and often-overlooked season of fasting invites us to honour the labours, sacrifices, and preaching of the Holy Apostles. This fast has a special…
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
On June 1st (Old Calendar), the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Justin the Philosopher and Martyr, one of the most remarkable figures of the early Church—a man who bridged the world of classical philosophy and Christian truth with courage, clarity,…
Those who are involved in metalworks are not deterred by the dust and ash nor by the clouting of the hammer, the toil, or the heat of the fire, but rather, after taking a lump of copper or iron diligently…
Today, according to the Church’s traditional calendar, we mark a sorrowful and deeply significant day in the history of the Orthodox world: the fall of Constantinople on May 29, 1453. This moment marked not only the political collapse of the…
