Parish News Easter meeting in Hanoi April 25, 2023 / April 25, 2023 by Антоний On Bright Friday, April 21, in the assembly hall of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Hanoi, Priest Yevgeny Tsukalo met with compatriots and embassy staff dedicated to the feast of the Resurrection of Christ. Read more »
Parish News Bright Week April 23, 2023 / April 23, 2023 by Антоний Easter Bright Week is a special time of the year. The whole week passes as one day – the Easter service is repeated daily with processions, fasts are cancelled, all prayers are replaced with Easter hymns, and believers try to take Communion daily (where there is such an opportunity). According to Orthodox tradition, clergy and […] Read more »
Parish News First Divine Liturgy April 23, 2023 / June 12, 2024 by Антоний On April 23, 2017, the first parish of the Russian Orthodox Church after World War II was opened in Manila – in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God (the parish of the same name existed in Manila in the 1920s-1940s). Like today, 6 years ago it was also Antipascha, or Thomas […] Read more »
Parish News Birth of a new parish April 22, 2023 / June 12, 2024 by Антоний On Saturday of the Bright Week, a new parish was born in Tagaytay. At the end of the Easter service, 26 people were baptized at once – the community of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker of the city of Bacoor (Manila deanery). The sacraments were performed jointly by the dean Hieromonk Alexei (Lapshin), the rector of […] Read more »
Parish News Do Thou exult, O Pure Theotokos! April 18, 2023 / June 12, 2024 by Антоний Tuesday of the Bright Week is the Patronal feast of the parish of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God in Manila. At the end of the Easter Service, the ceremony of swearing of the first ataman of the Cossacks in the Philippines, Daniel Foronda, was performed. The ceremony was attended remotely by the […] Read more »
Parish News Christ is Risen! April 16, 2023 / June 12, 2024 by Антоний “This day, that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad therein!” What is the eternal joy of this event of two thousand years ago? Because we have such a God! Who created the universe, and washes the feet of the disciples. Whom the angels tremble, but He ascended the Cross for us […] Read more »
Archpastoral ministry EASTER MESSAGE OF METROPOLITAN PAVEL OF MANILA AND HANOI April 15, 2023 / June 12, 2024 by Антоний TO THE GOD–LOVING FLOCK OF THE PHILIPPINE-VIETNAMESE DIOCESE. “Take heart: I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) Beloved fathers in the Lord, dear brothers and sisters! Having passed the saving path of Great Lent, we celebrate the feast of the Bright Resurrection of Christ in spiritual joy and heartfelt rejoicing. During the days of Holy […] Read more »
Archpastoral ministry Paschal Epistle of the Metropolitan of Singapore and South-East Asia, SERGIY April 15, 2023 / April 15, 2023 by Антоний Тo the Most Reverend bishops, clergy, monastics, and all the orthodox flock of the Patriarchal Exarchate of South-East Asia. Most Reverend Archpastors, Venerable Fathers, beloved brothers and sisters! CHRIST IS RISEN! I heartily congratulate all of you on the feast of Pascha – Divine, joyful, saving, which opened the way to immortality for everyone. The […] Read more »
Archpastoral ministry Paschal Message from Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia April 15, 2023 / April 15, 2023 by Антоний To Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monasticsand All Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church Beloved in the Lord archpastors, all-honourable presbyters and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters! I address all of you, Orthodox Christians living in many countries of the world, who are now in churches or praying in your homes, to […] Read more »
Parish News Great and Holy Friday April 13, 2023 / April 13, 2023 by Антоний Matins with reading of 12 Gospels of the Passions of the Lord, Vung Tau, Vietnam Read more »
