The restored facility will serve multiple purposes as the St. Mardarije Spiritual & Cultural Center.
The journey, made possible through generous donations from the Antiochian Archdiocese and its Board of Trustees, aims to deepen the participants’ spiritual formation and strengthen their understanding of the Church’s history and mission in the Middle East.
Dmitry Kiryukhin
Wonderworking icon in Kazachinskoe, cathedral in Lesosibirsk, monasteries of Eniseysk, Enisei River, and Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Station
The restrictions limit foreign pilgrims to 300 monthly permits, while maintaining unrestricted access for Greek and Cypriot visitors.
A grave act of vandalism that shook the Christian community in Olbia has been resolved after the perpetrator voluntarily surrendered to authorities and confessed to breaking into the historic Santa Croce Church and destroying sacred religious items.