Graduates of OCA Diocese of Mexico’s pastoral school ordained

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Graduates of OCA Diocese of Mexico’s pastoral school ordained

These ordinations represent the fulfillment of the Diocese of Mexico’s missionary commitment to spread the message of salvation through Christ.

375th anniversary of first glorification of St. Anna of Kashin

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375th anniversary of first glorification of St. Anna of Kashin

St. Anna, the 13th–14th-century princess and nun, is unique in the Orthodox Church in that she was canonized, decanonized, and canonized again.

30th Anniversary of Elder Ephraim’s St. John the Forerunner Monastery in Washington state

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30th Anniversary of Elder Ephraim’s St. John the Forerunner Monastery in Washington state

One of the many monasteries founded in North America by the great Athonite and missionary Elder Ephraim celebrated the 30th anniversary of its founding this week.

OCA’s Bishop Gerasim offers commencement address at Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville

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OCA’s Bishop Gerasim offers commencement address at Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville

The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia’s Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville held its 77th annual commencement ceremony on June 15, the Sunday of All Saints.

Thousands gather for traditional St. John the New procession in Suceava, Romania (+VIDEO)

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Thousands gather for traditional St. John the New procession in Suceava, Romania (+VIDEO)

The traditional procession, organized each year to commemorate the Translation of the Relics of St. John the New to Suceava, began around 6:00 PM after the reliquary containing the holy relics was removed from the Archbishop’s Church of St. George and placed in the outdoor baldachin.