“The religious procession is a special tradition that strengthens faith, unites people, and sanctifies the land that we love and pray for,” the diocese concludes.
Hierarchs and clergy of several Local Churches came together in Bosnia over the weekend as the Serbian Orthodox Church commemorated the anniversary of the repose of the noted theologian Bishop Atanasije (Jevtić).
Without prayer, Mother Christophora warns, “fasting is a dead end.”
The agreement was signed by Abbess Maria of the St. Petka Monastery, where the home has operated since the 1940s, and the Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Veterans’ and Social Affairs.
The visit was part of the Mission of St. John of Wallachia’s ongoing effort “to spread the light of the Orthodox faith throughout Colombia, and the missionary activities in Bucaramanga are just beginning.”