According to a recent tradition, the feast of the Equal-to-the-Apostles St. Vladimir the Great and the anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’ were festively celebrated with a Baptismal Divine Liturgy in the Neman River in Belarus. The service was celebrated by Archpriest Anatoly Gerasimuk, the head of the local deanery, and other local […]
25 Baptisms at ROCOR Parish in Georgia
Despite the ongoing pandemic that has severely restricted many areas of life, St. Mary of Egypt Church in Roswell, Georgia, has experienced amazing growth over the past year. In addition to a number of new parishioners coming to the English-language church, 25 people were baptized, reports the Eastern American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. In […]
Over 100,000 Romanian Children Baptized in Italy After Bishop Siluan’s Enthronement
Italy hosts the largest community of Romanians outside Romania. The first Romanian parish appeared on the peninsula in 1940. Still, it was not until May 8, 2008, that Orthodox Romanians in Italy had their own bishop, in the person of His Grace Bishop Siluan ?pan. Marking the 13th anniversary of Bishop Siluan’s enthronement, Assistant Bishop […]
MASS BAPTISM: 60+ SOULS UNITED TO CHRIST IN UGANDA
Following on the heels of 75 catechumens being baptized in the Diocese of Gulu and Eastern Uganda in October, more than 60 were joyfully united to Christ yesterday in the Mystery of Baptism. The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation were presided over by His Grace Bishop Silvester (Kisitu) of Gulu and Eastern Uganda at St. […]
81 baptized in African Metropolis of Kananga
The mystery of baptism was performed in the village of Chinshui by Metropolitan Theodosius of Kananga, accompanied by clergymen of the Metropolis. This parish has at least three hundred faithful, and on this day of Baptism another eighty-one people came to Baptism in Orthodoxy. The Bishop, the clergy and all the newly baptized, walked for […]
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