114 people were received into the Church at St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, CA. Photo: Patristic Nectar Hundreds or even thousands of people were received into the Orthodox Church throughout Lent, and particularly on Lazarus and Holy Saturdays. In March, it was reported that just one diocese of one jurisdiction—the Orthodox Church in […]
Mass Conversions Around the World
At the Serbian Orthodox cathedral in Buenos Aires. Photo: spc.rs The number of converts to the Orthodox Church has risen dramatically in recent years. Social media was flooded during Holy and Bright Weeks with posts from churches across America announcing they had received 20, 50, or even more than 100 catechumens into the Church […]
Six young Colombians baptized in mountain parish
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, January 23, 2026 Over the weekend of January 17-18, the small but vibrant Serbian Orthodox parish of the Holy Trinity in Medellín, Colombia witnessed a series of celebrations culminating in the Baptism of six young people who had completed months of catechetical preparation. On Saturday, the parish community served Divine Liturgy in […]
Mass Baptisms Around the World at Theophany
Four people were baptized in the waters of the Pacific Ocean in the Philippines. Photo: Orthodox churches across the world welcomed new members this past weekend as mass Baptisms were held, timed to the feast of Theophany, commemorating Christ’s Baptism in the Jordan River. The newly illumined include children and adults. United States On […]
Belfast parish baptizes 10+ in Irish Sea
The Orthodox Church of St. John of Shanghai in Belfast (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) festively celebrated its patronal feast of the Uncovering of St. John’s Relics over the weekend. And this year, the joy of the feast was augmented by a mass Baptism in the Irish Sea on the eve of […]
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