RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
For the generation of Russian émigrés who lived through the diaspora of the 20th century, many of the saints of recent decades were their pastors, confessors, and friends. In this special audio recording, we share a rare oral history from…
It is a rare and joyous occasion when a genuine treasure of our Orthodox Faith is brought out of obscurity and made available to the faithful. Today, we are thrilled to announce just such an event: the first-ever English publication…
At the conclusion of this resolution it was decreed to do what is done during the final preparatory period prior to the glorification of saints, i.e., to add at the dismissal of panikhidas the words: “and by their holy prayers…
Commemorated on May 1 All three were monks on Mt Athos. All three had renounced Christ in their youth and embraced Islam, but had repented and pursued the Christian life with fervor. All three, at different times, returned to Constantinople…
by Dr. Vladimir Moss The clergy exiled to Solovki usually spent some time in the Transfiguration Cathedral in the Kremlin, and then in the sixth company. Among them was Fr. Nicodemus. Stooped, approaching 80, he was nevertheless fit and healthy…
When the chekists asked them: What can you say about the accused?" one of them (probably the churchwarden) replied: "What can we say? They are holy people."
By Dr. Vladimir Moss Great Prince Sergius Alexandrovich was born in 1857, the son of Tsar Alexander II and the brother of Tsar Alexander III. He was a very religious and highly cultured man who loved reading and music. Shy…
On the Third Sunday according to the Gospel readings of St. Matthew, we celebrate the Synaxis of all the Martyrs after the Fall of Constantinople (1453).
