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Announcement banner for the RTOC Holy Land Pilgrimage, January 8–16, 2027, led by Bishop Philaretos, with lodging in the Old City of Jerusalem, set against a panoramic view of the ancient city walls and Holy Sepulchre.

Update: RTOC Holy Land Pilgrimage (January 8–16, 2027) — Pricing Confirmed, Program Details & Open Registration

Following our initial announcement for the upcoming pilgrimage organised by the Western European Diocese of the Russian True Orthodox Church, we are pleased to share complete program details and confirm that pricing has now been finalised. Walking the ground blessed…

VANITY!

If at this very moment we were to uncover the slab of a most decent tomb, and someone within were to speak to us, the very first word he would utter would be “VANITY.” And he would say: O mortal,…

Part Two – (What the Old Athonite Monks and all True Orthodox Monastics of Old Knew That We Have Forgotten-) Hidden Holiness: Remembering Mother Agathangeli

There are people whom one never forgets. Some impress us by their learning. Others by their eloquence. Still others by their accomplishments. But every now and then, God allows us to meet someone whose holiness is so genuine that it…