On Sunday, October 13, a vicar bishop was consecrated for the Serbian Orthodox Church’s Diocese of New Gračanica and Midwestern America.
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.
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