2024 marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of the Holy Hierarch Dosoftei of Iași, a beloved saint of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The Archdiocese of Iași is holding commemorative events in his honor throughout the year.
Simon Scionka
When they became Orthodox it was real for them. It was not forced, it made sense to them. As a people, they pass it down from generation to generation and continue to do so now.
A massive fire broke out at the church on May 28, especially damaging the central dome, which has since had to be completely dismantled.
Lada Bayeva
The most important thing in our service is to rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep, and all this on the same day. And I would place emphasis on the ability to listen to a person without judging him even with a glance or gesture. People are doubly grateful for this.
Since these monasteries, steeped in history and prayer, were never returned to the Church after the fall of atheist Soviet power, confiscation of monastery buildings, territory, and sacred property now continually hangs over their heads.