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First Ever Russian Divine Liturgy Celebrated In Islamabad

April 18, 2013 By Fr. John 2 Comments

Islamabad Liturgy

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral), First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand. Fr. Cyril (Administrator) Fr. Joseph and parishioner Aaron Nameed Visited Capital City of Islamabad on dated 24-03-2013 and celebrated first ever Russian Orthodox Divine Liturgy in newly established Parish Saint John Chrysostom.

Mr. Joseph Ayub is recently appointed Administrator of St. John Chrysostom Parish in Islamabad. After Ayub and his family another Iranian family Daniel, Angela, Christina, Elizabeth and one ex-roman catholic Seminarian Asher Nicolas and his wife Imma Kiran embraced orthodox faith newly Illuminated Iranian family participated in First Divine Liturgy.

More photos of this historic event can be seen here.

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  1. Daniel says

    April 21, 2013 at 10:21 am

    I am impressed. First I thought the participants would be the staff of Russian embassy of purely Russian background, but now I am happy to see that they are native Asians!

  2. shazad says

    January 23, 2015 at 2:46 am

    Iam a muslim and I know that I found that islam is false muhammed was not a prophet at all he was cold blooded murderer and a peodofile sick person I ever knew now I want covert to christinty my life in danger

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