Mass baptism rituals took place across Russia on Sunday to recall the introduction of Christianity as a state religion in ancient Russia more than a thousand years ago. About 150 people from Yekaterinburg and neighbouring cities attended the traditional annual open-air rites on the Chusovaya River in the Sverdlovsk Region. The ritual was held in […]
100+ baptized in Russian monastery on anniversary of Baptism of Rus’
See, we are not the only ones who baptize in outdoor pools out of necessity! Novomoskovsk, Russia, July 29, 2019 Photo: monasterium.ru The entire Russian Orthodox Church and beyond celebrated the feast of St. Vladimir, the Equal-to-the-Apostles, and the 1,031st anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’ Saturday and yesterday, with the main celebrations occurring in […]
Patriarch of Alexandria Celebrates Mass Baptism of 350 in Tanzania
Kidamali, Tanzania, May 20, 2019 His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa arrived on a pastoral visit to Central Tanzania on Wednesday, May 15. This is his second primatial visit, having previously visited the area in 2007. He was greeted at the airport in Dares Salaam His Grace Bishop Agathonikos of […]
He’s Done It Again: Pat. Ilia Baptizes 777 in Baptismal Ceremony
His Holiness Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, the beloved spiritual father of all Georgia, celebrated his 58th mass infant Baptism at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi yesterday on the feast of St. George the Victorious. The Georgian primate became the Godfather to another 777 children this time, reports InterPressNews. “Christ is Risen! I congratulate you with Giorgoba [the […]
Two Mass Baptisms in Congo Bring 117 Souls into the Church
A great spiritual event occurred on Christmas Eve in the Patriarchate of Alexandria as 72 catechumens were united to Christ in His Church in the Sacrament of Baptism. Another mass Baptism was celebrated a few days later. The service on December 24 was celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Brazzaville and Gabon in the […]
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