Archpriest Seraphim Gan
I have constantly turned to St. Seraphim—to ask that he help us, strengthen our parish, and aid us in preserving and increasing the heritage that has been entrusted to us by previous generations of clergy and parishioners.
“Our ecclesiastical conscience does not tolerate welcoming with festive bell-ringing the one who through legislation dissolved the foundations of Christian anthropology and family,” the statement reads, referencing Greece’s legalization of same-sex marriage and adoption.
A dramatic internal conflict has erupted at the ancient St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mt. Sinai, where 15 monks have moved to depose their longtime abbot, His Eminence Archbishop Damianos, amid an ongoing legal crisis that threatens the monastery’s very existence.
The icon, which was gifted by a representative of His Eminence Metropolitan Nikandr, who arrived in London to celebrate the feast, will remain in the cathedral to be venerated by the faithful of Great Britain.
The Icon has gained renown for its healing properties, particularly for those suffering from serious illnesses including cancer. The icon is also sought by couples struggling with infertility, with many crediting their prayers before the image with helping them conceive children.