The Macedonian Orthodox Church-Ohrid Archbishopric festively celebrated one of its crown jewels on Friday, August 9.
Every August, the Orthodox faithful gather in Corfu to celebrate the great St. Spyridon of Tremithus, one of the most beloved saints not only of the Church in Greece, but of the entire Orthodox Church.
These earthquakes, although not particularly strong, have caused concern due to their frequency and proximity.
Every day was filled with prayers, services, holy water blessings, akathists to St. John, and spiritual conversations. The pilgrims were hospitably received by local Christians in every settlement along the way.
Elder Arsenie, who reposed in 1989, was one of the great Romanian spiritual fathers of Communist times, and is revered today as a saint.