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Divine Liturgy celebrated for the Russian Orthodox community in the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrein.
Communications Service of the DECR, 21.10.2026.
On 20th October 2026 on the feast day of the Loving-kindness icon of Our lady in the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrein Manama services were celebrated for the Russian Orthodox community.
At a local Roman Catholic church the Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the rector of the Church of Saint James the Apostle in the United Arab Emirates archimandrite (Alexander (Zakreshev). Concelebrating with him was deacon Alexy Kostin.
Gathered at the service were parishioners living in the Kingdom of Bahrein and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The festive hymns were sung by a local amateur choir. At the Litany for the Departed special prayers were offered for the deceased parishioner Yelena Novik of ever-memory, who was instrumental in the founding of the Russian Orthodox community in the Kingdom of Bahrein. The Creed and the Lord’s Prayer were sung by all the faithful together. Many of the parishioners approached the chalice for Holy Communion.
At the conclusion of the Liturgy Father Alexander delivered a homily to the parishioners.
Praying at the service were the Russian ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrein A. V. Skosyrev and his wife.
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