Greece: Goumenissa celebrates 50th anniversary of re-enthronement of stolen wonderworking icon

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Churches and Monasteries

Greece: Goumenissa celebrates 50th anniversary of re-enthronement of stolen wonderworking icon

The Greek Orthodox faithful of Goumenissa in northern Greece celebrated the 50th anniversary of the return and re-enthronement of their beloved wonderworking and myrrh-streaming icon of Panagia Groumenissa on Sunday.

Bulgarian Patriarch leads 75th anniversary of St. Seraphim (Sobolev) in Sofia

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Bulgarian Patriarch leads 75th anniversary of St. Seraphim (Sobolev) in Sofia

Despite it being a weekday, the church was filled with believers who came to worship God and honor St. Seraphim.

Week-long defense of Orthodox cathedral against seizure by schismatics

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Suffering Church

Week-long defense of Orthodox cathedral against seizure by schismatics

The Orthodox flock of Chernivtsi have been defending their cathedral against seizure for more than a week now.

St. Vladimir’s Seminary appoints new president

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Churches and Monasteries

St. Vladimir’s Seminary appoints new president

The new president has served the seminary as Academic Dean and professor of Church History since 2018.

Arona: The Orthodox Monastery in the North of Italy

Sergei Mudrov

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Churches and Monasteries

Arona: The Orthodox Monastery in the North of Italy

Sergei Mudrov

In 2017, the last nuns left the monastery—they were no longer able to maintain the huge building. But the will of God, as it turned out, was for this building to serve another purpose: Once the Catholics left, the building welcomed its new residents, this time—the Orthodox.