On September 11, 2020, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Singapore Joseph del Mar Yap sent a note to the Patriarchal Exarch of South East Asia, Metropolitan of Singapore and South East Asia Sergiy, expressing gratitude of the President of the Republic of the Philippines […]
Beloved in the Lord, most Reverend archpastors, all-honorable fathers, dear brothers and sisters! On the feast of the beheading of the Baptist John, the Church prescribes strict fasting, so that, as the Scripture says, ” we do not become accomplices of Herod’s gluttony.” If king Herod had refrained from excessive […]
On September 2, 2020, a meeting of the Synod of the Patriarchal Exarchate of South-East Asia was held at the Church of the life-giving Trinity in Ostankino, Moscow, under the chairmanship of the Patriarchal Exarch of South-East Asia, Metropolitan Sergius of Singapore and South-East Asia. The Synod was attended by […]
On September 1, 2020, is the feast of the Donskaya icon of the Mother of God; his Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia led the divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of the Donskoy monastery in Moscow, followed by the ordination of Archimandrite Pitirim (Dondenko) as Bishop of Jakarta, […]
Today, the Iveron parish in Manila celebrated the Patronal feast, moved from October 26. The history of the Iveron icon of the Mother of God is connected with the history of iconoclasm, condemned by the 7th Ecumenical Council, whose memory is also celebrated today. With the Philippines now second in […]
On October 19, the Orthodox community in barangay Kinabalan celebrated the patronal feast of St. Thomas. The Administration of the barangay allowed the holiday to be held with all precautions due to the quarantine. The festive service was led by hieromonk Korniliy (Molev) in concelebration with the priests Joachim Gonzales […]
Today, the community of Ho Chi Minh city celebrates its patronal holiday. Happy Feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos!
October 12 is the feast of uncovering of the relics of St John of Shanghai (1993). In Kapehan (Santa Maria) at the parish of St John of Shanghai a festal Divine service was held. The Liturgy was led by hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), the Secretary of the Philippines-Vietnamese diocese, with participation […]
Wisdom (Logos) hath built a house for herself… Today, on the Birthday of the Most Holy Virgin, two our parishes in Mindanao celebrate their Patronal Holiday: in Arakan and Santa Maria
On September, 13, Divine Liturgy was served at the parish in honor of blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg in Ha Noi. With all the necessary precautions, many Orthodox people attended the service. After the Liturgy, a blessing of water was performed. With the blessing of his Holiness Patriarch Kirill, the […]
On September 1, a festive line-up on the occasion of the Day of knowledge was held in Vung Tau, in the Russian microdistrict. The rector of the parish of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God, priest Yevgeny Tsukalo, was invited to this holiday. In the evening of the […]
The Church year begins with the Nativity of the Mother of God, and ends with Her Dormition. The Gospel story is over, but the history of the Church continues: today at our Dormition parish in Banate (Mindanao) is the patronal feast. Probably, as well as at all others – for […]
Despite the quarantine, repair works are ongoing in the church of St. Seraphim of Sarov in Makalangot (Mindanao). During a series of earthquakes last year, this temple was the closest to the epicenters and was one of the most affected. It was decided to strengthen the load-bearing beams with an […]
On August 19, with the support of the Synodal Department for Social service of the Russian Orthodox Church, the parish of st. Matrona of Moscow in Davao organized another round of humanitarian aid in barangay 76A “Bukana”. First of all, the elderly and pregnant women who do not have support […]
