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PHOTO REPORT: The annual children’s summer camp dedicated to St John the Wonderworker undertook a special 10th-anniversary programme in Georgia.
PHOTO REPORT: The annual children’s summer camp dedicated to St John the Wonderworker undertook a special 10th-anniversary programme in Georgia.
The diocesan summer camp assembled this year not in Switzerland but in Georgia, meeting with the newly-enthroned Patriarch and experiencing ...
The Feast of the Royal Martyrs, to whom the lower Altar of the Diocesan Cathedral is dedicated, was prayerfully marked in London.
The Feast of the Royal Martyrs, to whom the lower Altar of the Diocesan Cathedral is dedicated, was prayerfully marked in London.
The Divine Services of the Altar Feast were led by Bishop Irenei, lifting up praise and honour to the great ...
‘The Royal Martyrs speak to us with intimacy and power’: Sermon by Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe on their Feast.
‘The Royal Martyrs speak to us with intimacy and power’: Sermon by Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe on their Feast.
‘Let us thank these Royal Martyrs for their witness of the eternal Faith, and for the part they played in ...
The Feast of the Apostles was joyfully celebrated in Amsterdam.
The Feast of the Apostles was joyfully celebrated in Amsterdam.
Faithful marked the Feast with Divine Services and an open-air meal to bid farewell to their visiting Priest ...
In Luxembourg, the Feast of the Apostles was marked by Bishop Irenei with a day of memorial events for the founding Rector, the ordination of a Subdeacon, and solemn Divine Services.
In Luxembourg, the Feast of the Apostles was marked by Bishop Irenei with a day of memorial events for the founding Rector, the ordination of a Subdeacon, and solemn Divine Services.
The Altar Feast in Luxembourg was conjoined with the anniversary of the repose of Archpriest Sergius Poukh, and brought together ...
‘From across the centuries the Apostles cry out: “Take up your cross!”’: Homily of Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe on the Feast of the Holy Apostles, 2026.
‘From across the centuries the Apostles cry out: “Take up your cross!”’: Homily of Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe on the Feast of the Holy Apostles, 2026.
‘They understood that grace is a gift freely given, but the overcoming of the passions in the heart involves a ...
Bishop Irenei congratulated the retired Archbishop Michael on the 30th anniversary of the latter’s episcopal consecration.
Bishop Irenei congratulated the retired Archbishop Michael on the 30th anniversary of the latter’s episcopal consecration.
On the Feast of the Apostles, the former Ruling Bishop celebrated 30 years as Hierarch and 45 since his diaconal ...
A pilgrimage to Wallasey and Holywell was undertaken by faithful from Wales.
A pilgrimage to Wallasey and Holywell was undertaken by faithful from Wales.
The site of the martyrdom of St Winifred has been bursting forth with a miraculous well for centuries ...
Faithful of the Mettingham Parish undertook a pilgrimage to St Botolph’s in Iken.
Faithful of the Mettingham Parish undertook a pilgrimage to St Botolph’s in Iken.
Pilgrims visited the site of the Orthodox saint’s 7th-century monastery and prayed for his intercessions for all pilgrims in the ...
In Meudon, a parish from which St John governed the Diocese will celebrate his memory with a veneration of precious relics of the Saint.
In Meudon, a parish from which St John governed the Diocese will celebrate his memory with a veneration of precious relics of the Saint.
St John had his cathedra in the small Meudon church at the beginning of his tenure as Ruling Bishop of ...
On the Feast of St John the Wonderworker, talks in honour of the Saint will be given in London.
On the Feast of St John the Wonderworker, talks in honour of the Saint will be given in London.
St John’s feast this year falls on Saturday 4th July, and will be marked with special solemnity in the London ...
A Ryassophore Nun is Tonsured in the Podvorye of the Annunciation in England.
A Ryassophore Nun is Tonsured in the Podvorye of the Annunciation in England.
The former Novice Victoria was tonsured Ryassophore Nun Constantina at the Skete near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England ...
Bishop Irenei requests prayers for the soul of the recently-reposed Priest Alexander Haig, Jr., of the Antiochian Archdiocese.
Bishop Irenei requests prayers for the soul of the recently-reposed Priest Alexander Haig, Jr., of the Antiochian Archdiocese.
The young Priest of the Antiochian Church in the UK reposed unexpectedly after a short illness, and all are asked ...
All episodes of the 5-part webinar series ‘Orthodoxy in the British Isles’ are now available on-line.
All episodes of the 5-part webinar series ‘Orthodoxy in the British Isles’ are now available on-line.
The full playlist of the popular webinars led by Subdeacon Valery Beroskin of the London Cathedral are now available for ...
The Warminster Mission in the UK celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Glastonbury.
The Warminster Mission in the UK celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Glastonbury.
The Liturgy of ancient Christianity was celebrated in a place held captive in the modern era by occult and pagan ...
The annual summer ‘Family Day’ was marked in the Monaco Parish.
The annual summer ‘Family Day’ was marked in the Monaco Parish.
Following the Divine Liturgy, a celebratory luncheon was held in honour of the many families that make up the vibrant ...
‘Rush towards the saints of these islands… make no excuses!’: Homily by Bishop Irenei on the Sunday of All Saints of the British Isles.
‘Rush towards the saints of these islands… make no excuses!’: Homily by Bishop Irenei on the Sunday of All Saints of the British Isles.
Vladyka urged all believers to understand that the only means by which modern culture will change is to embrace the ...
The first Liturgy of the new Mission in Rochester, England, was celebrated on Saturday morning.
The first Liturgy of the new Mission in Rochester, England, was celebrated on Saturday morning.
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Some recent upgrades to the functionality of the Diocesan web site.
Some recent upgrades to the functionality of the Diocesan web site.
Read about new features such as the site remembering your preference for display in English, Russian or French, as well ...
Recollections of Holy Georgia: A travelogue from the recently-concluded, second pilgrimage of the year to Georgia from the United Kingdom.
Recollections of Holy Georgia: A travelogue from the recently-concluded, second pilgrimage of the year to Georgia from the United Kingdom.
A diary and photo-report of the second pilgrimage to Georgia to take place from the UK this year, which concluded ...

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