Dmitry Kiryukhin
After several decades of atheist propaganda in the Soviet Union, new life came to the Orthodox parish in the village of Barkhatovo.
Subdeacon Seraphim Nesch
St. Nicholas parish has become a hub for organizing relief efforts, with volunteers gathering here to clear roads and deliver essential items to those in need.
St. John of Kronstadt
Only a very pure heart can love all people, and no person has ever had such a pure heart as the Mother of God.
Hieromonk Pafnuty (Fokin)
"Then I told myself inwardly that if I survived, I would join a monastery."
Darya Parmenova
I wanted to preserve in my memory the vividness of the faceted Armenian architecture and the solid lacework of stone carvings, the expressive eloquence of ancient frescoes, the resonant coolness of church interiors, and the southern sun on mountain paths, city streets, and in cozy courtyards entwined with grapevines.
