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Orthodoxy Makes Russians ‘Extremely Strong’

November 30, 2015 By Fr. John 1 Comment

Japanese Hollywood actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is impressed how Russians respect their Orthodox faith. “I managed to visit New Jerusalem and it impressed me very much. I saw with my own eyes how important for a Russian person are holy shrines, how deeply you respect your faith. Now I understand why the whole world respects the […]

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In His Own Words: “Do Not Fight, but Do Not Give Up”

November 20, 2015 By Fr. John 2 Comments

by Anna Danilova Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa who starred in the movie “Priest-San: Samurai’s Confession” accepted baptism in the Russian Orthodox Church. The sacrament was performed by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk. The newly-baptized man received the name of Panteleimon. The actor also stated earlier that he was going to take Russian citizenship. Mr. Tagawa described his […]

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The Baptism of Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

November 12, 2015 By Fr. John 5 Comments

Many years to the newly illumined servant of Christ, Pantaleimon Tagawa! Be sure to observe the video at the end of this article, and note his beautiful humility. Congratulations Mr. Tagawa. You are in our unworthy prayers.  The soul of Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, best known for the part of evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in the Mortal […]

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