RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
The Calendar Change in Greece, rooted in the 1920 Encyclical of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, which suggested closer ties and even a kind of “league” among so-called “Christian” confessions (Orthodox, Protestant, Papist), the calendar change was one of the first…
By Bishop Philaretos The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ in the flesh is not an abstract doctrine, nor a poetic expression of hope. It is the very bedrock of the Christian faith. To confess anything less than His bodily…
أبرشية الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية الحقيقية الروسية في أوروبا الغربية المسيح قام! أيها المؤمنون الأعزاء في المسيح القائم من بين الأموات، بفرح روحي عظيم، نعلن من جديد انتصار ربنا وإلهنا ومخلصنا يسوع المسيح على الموت: “المسيح قام من بين الأموات، ووطئ الموت…
PASCHAL ENCYCLICAL 2025 Russian True Orthodox Diocese of Western Europe Christ is Risen! Beloved faithful in Christ Who is Risen from the dead, With great spiritual joy, we proclaim once again the victory of our Lord and God and Saviour…
by Priest Aleksandar Radunovic “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee; He is just and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of…
The Light of Victory Over Death by Priest Aleksandar Radunovic “Jesus wept… and cried out with a loud voice: Lazarus, come forth! And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped…
by Priest Aleksandar Radunovic Now is the time to look deep within ourselves. Fasting is not merely abstaining from food, but from everything that distances us from God. Fasting is cleansing—not only of the body, but above all, of the…
We are overjoyed to announce that five new Byzantine Design Antimensia are now available for purchase directly from the Brotherhood of the Sacred Monastery of St. John of the Ladder! These exquisitely crafted antimensia are not only beautiful and reverent…
by Priest Aleksandar Radunovic “And the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.” (Exodus 20:21) Who can comprehend the depth of fasting, except the one who has stepped in spirit into the…
Dear True Orthodox Faithful, We are pleased to announce a new handiwork from the Brotherhood of the Sacred Monastery of St. John of the Ladder: Byzantine Embroidered Ripidia. These beautiful 6-inch chalice covers are meticulously handcrafted by our monks, following…
