The Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the village of Murovanka, Grodno Province, in western Belarus celebrated its 500th anniversary this week.
The icon is of Byzantine origin.
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In his sermon in Odessa, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Holy Dormition Monastery, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry called on Christians not to be ashamed to repent of their sins and wished them the help of St. Kuksha of Odessa, whose memory was honored that day.
The diocese confirms that Father Salloum is fine and requests the prayers of the faithful for his speedy recovery.