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On August 20, 2021, the after-feast of the Holy Transfiguration, Hungary celebrates its main national feast, the Day of St. Stephan (Istvan), King of Hungary, who is the baptizer of Hungary and founder of the Hungarian state. Traditionally, the new bread of the harvest is blessed on this day. Another tradition observed on the feast of the Transfiguration is to bless vine and grapes.
23.08.2021
Parishioners of the St. Sergius church on the Island of Bali visit an orphanage for disabled children
23.08.2021
In the evening of August 6, 2021, Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, vicar of the diocese of Eastern America of the Russian Church Outside of Russia, arrived on the Island of Puerto-Rico. The hierarch was met by Archpriest Gregory Justiniano, rector of the Mission of St. John Climacus in San German.
18.08.2021
Synod of the Patriarchal Exarchate for South-East Asia meets in session
18.08.2021
On August 13, 2021, the festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the St. Philipp church in Ash Shariqah, United Arab Emirates, to mark the 10th anniversary of its consecration.
16.08.2021
The pilgrimage of parishioners of the Intercession Church in Manchester to the source of St. Seiriol of Penmon in Wales
16.08.2021
On August 11, 2021, the Feast of the Nativity of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in Demre (Myra of Lycia, Antalya Province, Turkey) by Rev. George Sergeyev, who is responsible for the pastoral care of the Russian-speaking faithful in the Republic of Turkey
11.08.2021
Metropolitan Anthony of Chersonesus and Western Europe visits Italian city of Bari
11.08.2021
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s parish whose church of God’s Prophet Elias at the Strelchintsy village, Vinnitsa region, was captured by ‘OCU’ supporters, has not only survived but also multiplied, reports the UOC Information-Education Department with reference to the website of the Union of Orthodox Journalists.
09.08.2021
A hierarch of Serbian Orthodox Church takes part in festivities on the Day of Prophet Elias in Moscow
06.08.2021
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
The Church’s communication with the world external to her is a special but integral part of Orthodox mission. This ministry is not always the direct proclamation of the Word of God. However, it helps millions of people to see Orthodoxy from various viewpoints and also to come to feel the beauty and power of Orthodoxy.
Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate DECR – Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk
The Department for External Church Relations (DECR) carries out an important service standing on the front lines of our Church, defending these boundaries and entering into dialogue with all well-wishers and not only well-wishers. Dialogue is necessary, in the first place, for the defense of our Church so that she may continue carrying out her salvific ministry.
