Yesterday, a flurry of articles appeared in the Greek and English-language press, reporting that the Egyptian government was seizing St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mt. Sinai and evicting all the monks.
The first bell of the set was cast in 1687 specifically for the cathedral, weighing 1.8 tons.
The Western American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia held its 100th annual Fort Ross pilgrimage on Memorial Day, May 26.
The mosaic was gifted by the family of Sava Kovacevic in Melbourne and installed through the efforts of Orthodox faithful from Brisbane.
St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery in Waymart, PA, wrapped up its 121st annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage yesterday, with a special focus this year on the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon of Moscow.