

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe

RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe


Whoever Wishes to be Saved…
St. Athanasius the Great in His creed tells us: Whoever wishes to be saved must, more than anything else, keep the universal Faith. Each one who does not do so without hesitation will be lost unto the ages.



Obtaining the Better Resurrection – The Sunday of All Saints
This past Sunday, we celebrated Holy Pentecost – the descent of the All-Holy Spirit. This same Holy Spirit remains with Christ’s holy Church and empowers members of the Church towards their salvation. Thus on this Sunday immediately following Pentecost, we…

SERMON ON THE FEAST OF PENTECOST BY HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP TIKHON, FIRST HIERARCH OF THE RUSSIAN TRUE ORTHODOX CHURCH. Unofficial Translation and Russian Text
June 7, 2021, Omsk, Siberia In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Today’s Feast has three names: Pentecost, the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, and the Day of the…

Hieromartyr Basil, Archbishop Of Chernigov And Those With Him
Archbishop Basil (Bogoyavlensky) was born on February 1, 1867, into the family of a priest in Tambov diocese. Brought up in strict church piety, Basil was filled from early childhood with love for the Church and his earthly homeland, and…

St. Hieria – 3 June
The Nun Hieria was born into a pagan family and became the wife of a Roman senator, but after a mere 7 months was widowed. While in the Assyrian city of Seuapolis, she learned that in the vicinity of the…

The Holy Martyr John the New, of Suceava -Commemorated on June 2
The Holy Great-martyr John the New, of Suceava, lived in the XIV century in the city of Trebizond. By occupation, he was a trading merchant, pious and firm in his Orthodoxy, and generous to the poor. One time in accord…

Glorification (1990) of Righteous John of Kronstadt (1908). Commemorated on June 1 and December 20
“Saint John of Kronstadt was a married priest, who lived with his wife in virginity. Through his untiring labours in his priestly duties and love for the poor and sinners, he was granted by our Lord great gifts of clairvoyance…