Students of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese prayed at the New Year’s prayer service in Khanty-Mansiysk. On December 31, 2024, Metropolitan Pavel of Manila and Hanoi celebrated the New Year’s prayer service at the Resurrection Cathedral in Khanty-Mansiysk. His Eminence was assisted by the clergy of the Khanty-Mansiysk deanery. At the same time, students of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese arrived in Khanty-Mansiysk for the holidays. Currently, 6 students are studying full-time in the Moscow Theological Academy, the St. Petersburg Theological Academy and the Yugra State University in the Russian Federation. After the prayer service, Metropolitan Pavel greeted the students and blessed them for further successful studies in the new year.
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A remarkable event took place in Hanoi, Vietnam: a brother in Christ was spiritually born, a Vietnamese by nationality, named in baptism in honor of the Apostle Paul. May God grant him strength and strong faith, love for God and people, to always follow the Born Christ!
The Philippines celebrated the Liturgy on New Year’s Eve for the first time Newly ordained deacons continue to undergo liturgical practice at the missionary center of Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Davao (Philippines), and serve daily at the Divine Liturgy. On New Year’s Eve, according to Filipino superstition, many people […]
A New Year’s prayer service was held in Vung Tau (Vietnam). On December 30, on the eve of the New Year, in the Kazan Church in Vung Tau, Priest Evgeny Tsukalo, held a traditional prayer service for the New Year. The believers prayerfully thanked the Lord for all the events […]
Traditional New Year and Christmas events were held in Tagaytay at the Nativity of Christ Parish. The Department of Charity and Social Service of the Diocese of the Philippines and Vietnam organized a New Year’s performance and gift distribution for children from the poorest neighborhoods of the city.
During the entire Nativity Fast, newly ordained deacons celebrate daily service at the parish of Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Davao (Philippines), a 40-day liturgical practice traditional for clergy who have just received holy orders. Deacons Dimitri Cahilig and Luka Tababa were ordained in November by Metropolitan Pavel of Manila […]
The first Liturgy was held at the Pokrovsky parish in Vietnam in a new permanent premise. Our parish of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) now has a permanent location for holding services. This is a long-awaited event for believers. On December […]
On December 22, the 26th Sunday after Pentecost, at the parish of Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Davao (Philippines), the secretary of the Philippine-Vietnamese diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), after the Divine Liturgy, performed the rite of catechism. In Russia, this rite is usually performed together with the sacrament of Baptism, […]
On December 19, the day of remembrance of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonderworker, the St. Nicholas parish in the village of Lipras Manukan (Western Mindanao, Philippines) celebrated its patronal feast. The service was conducted by priest Juventinus Bulakwenya, ordained in February of this year. And priest […]