Filipino students in Moscow University

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Students of the Moscow Theological Academy from the Philippines spoke at a meeting at Moscow State University dedicated to Philippine culture

On February 17, Filipino students of the Moscow Theological Academy were invited to a meeting at the Institute of Asian and African Countries of Moscow State University.

At the Department of Philology of Southeast Asian Countries, Korea and Mongolia, young people spoke about Philippine culture and traditions to first- and second-year students studying the Filipino language.

During the meeting, the life of St. John of Shanghai was touched upon, in particular, they talked about the period of his stay in the Philippines.

Meeting with students

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On February 17, 2025, in Hanoi, in the assembly hall of the Russian Embassy in Vietnam, a meeting was held between teachers and students of the embassy school and the rector of the parish in honor of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg of the Russian Orthodox Church, Hegumen Micah.

The topic of the meeting was “The influence of the Russian Orthodox Church on education in Russia.” After the lecture, Hegumen Mikhey answered numerous questions from the audience.

After the meeting, the children were presented with crosses and icons.

News from the Academy

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Foreign students of the Moscow Theological Academy take part in services at the Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius.

For the first time, liturgical texts were read in one of the Philippine languages within the walls of the MDA. On the day of remembrance of the three ecumenical teachers and saints, our student Alexander Magat from the Philippines read the hours in the Cebuano language.

Sunday of Prodigal son

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Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, the afterfeast of the Meeting of the Lord, at the parish of Blessed Xenia of Petersburg in Hanoi, Vietnam. The service was celebrated by Abbot Micah (Selyakov), rector of the parish.

About 50 people gathered for joint prayer that day.

After the Liturgy, over tea, Father Micah held a spiritual conversation with the parishioners

Meeting of the Lord

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On the day of the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Holy Resurrection Parish in the city of General Santos in the Philippines.

Congratulations to the Patriarchal exarch

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Congratulations to the Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergius of Singapore and Southeast Asia on the anniversary of his episcopal consecration.

Your Eminence, dear Vladyka!

Please accept our warm words of congratulations on the occasion of the anniversary of your episcopal consecration!

On this significant day for you, we prayerfully wish you good health, inexhaustible spiritual strength, and God’s generous help in your high and responsible archpastoral service for the good of the Church of Christ.

We sincerely thank you for your care and paternal concern,

The clergy, monastics, staff and Orthodox flock of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia

New church in the Philippines

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On February 12, Diocesan Secretary Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev) visited the construction site of the mountain church of the Prophet Elijah in the village of Magulo in the Philippines.

The old bamboo hut has fallen into disrepair, and the community needs a new building.

A new project for a prefabricated church for remote rural parishes is being implemented here. Metal columns have already been installed and painted, and the foundation is planned for later.

Father Korniliy talked to the believers and inspected the progress of the work.

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee

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Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee and the day of remembrance of the Synaxis of New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church, in the Church of Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Davao City, Mindanao Island, Philippines.

Liturgy in Banate

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On Saturday of the 33rd week after Pentecost, on the day of the transfer of the relics of John Chrysostom, in the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Banate in the Philippines, believers prayed at the Divine Liturgy.

The service was conducted by Priest Joachim Gonzalez.

Feast of St Xenia

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The parish of St Blessed Xenia of Petersburg in the capital of Vietnam celebrated its patronal feast day

On February 2, the 32nd Sunday after Pentecost, the parish in honor of Blessed Xenia of Petersburg in the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi, celebrated its patronal feast day on the eve of St Xenia’s memorial day.

The parish does not yet have its own premises for worship, so believers can only gather on Sundays.

Hegumen Micah (Selyakov) celebrated the Divine Liturgy.

At the end of the Liturgy, an akathist to St. Xenia was served.

Then, over a joint tea party, Father Micah held a spiritual conversation with the parishioners.