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The diocesan Youth Pilgrimage to Serbia has begun.
The diocesan Youth Pilgrimage to Serbia has begun.
35 Orthodox youth have arrived in Belgrade to begin a pilgrimage to sacred sites across Serbia ...
The first celebration of the Divine Liturgy took place in the new parish in Lichtenstein.
The first celebration of the Divine Liturgy took place in the new parish in Lichtenstein.
Faithful of the new mission partook of the Lord’s saving Body and Blood on the Feast of the Transfiguration ...
A conference will take place 16-17 October 2026 on the legacy of the ever-memorable Archbishop Nikodim of Richmond and Great Britain.
A conference will take place 16-17 October 2026 on the legacy of the ever-memorable Archbishop Nikodim of Richmond and Great Britain.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the repose of the ever-memorable Archpastor of the Russian Orthodox flock in ...
The Diocese publishes prayers for mothers during pregnancy, labour and after childbirth.
The Diocese publishes prayers for mothers during pregnancy, labour and after childbirth.
Prayers are provided on-line for a mother to read during her pregnancy, beseeching the aid of the Lord, the Theotokos ...
Bishop Irenei welcomed Archpriest Josiah Trenham to the London Cathedral.
Bishop Irenei welcomed Archpriest Josiah Trenham to the London Cathedral.
The well known publisher and broadcaster, Rector of St Andrew Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in the USA, served the Divine ...
Extraordinary scenes of faith accompany the first weekend of the Hawaiian icon’s visit to Bulgaria.
Extraordinary scenes of faith accompany the first weekend of the Hawaiian icon’s visit to Bulgaria.
The icon’s first visit to the Bulgarian lands began with the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy and a procession with the Cross ...
The ‘Hawaiian’ myrrh-streaming icon arrives in Bulgaria.
The ‘Hawaiian’ myrrh-streaming icon arrives in Bulgaria.
On Friday evening, the ROCOR delegation arrived into Sofia with the wonderworking icon of the Mother of God ...
Another academic year of the ROCOR European Church Music School has come to a close.
Another academic year of the ROCOR European Church Music School has come to a close.
The annual summer school delivered over 100 hours of instruction in essential chorale conducting skills ...
‘Guardians of memory:’ An article is published on the Orthodox Church in Menton, with an interview with Priest Evgeny Nikitin.
‘Guardians of memory:’ An article is published on the Orthodox Church in Menton, with an interview with Priest Evgeny Nikitin.
OrthoChristian.com has published an interview with Fr Evgeny, focussed on the beautiful history and significance of the Diocese’s parish in ...
The ROCOR Pan-European Church Music School is currently underway in Germany
The ROCOR Pan-European Church Music School is currently underway in Germany
The school, run jointly by the Dioceses in Europe on behalf of the Holy Synod, is currently in its summer ...
In August, a delegation headed by Bishop Irenei will bring the myrrh-streaming ‘Hawaiian’-Iveron icon of the Theotokos to the Orthodox Church of Bulgaria for the first time.
In August, a delegation headed by Bishop Irenei will bring the myrrh-streaming ‘Hawaiian’-Iveron icon of the Theotokos to the Orthodox Church of Bulgaria for the first time.
At the invitation of Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria, the sacred icon will make its first visit to the Orthodox lands ...
St Elisabeth’s Parish in Wallasey celebrated its Altar Feast with a visitation from the Ruling Bishop.
St Elisabeth’s Parish in Wallasey celebrated its Altar Feast with a visitation from the Ruling Bishop.
The Grand-Duchess’s sacred memory was honoured in the thriving parish in the north of England, uniting Orthodox from many backgrounds ...
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 ...

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