On November 9, 2025, the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, Divine Liturgy was celebrated at Christ the Savior Cathedral in Tagaytay, Philippines. The service was celebrated by Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), Secretary of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese, co-served by Priest David Grubbs, the church’s rector, and a guest of the parish, Priest Georgiy Maximov, Chairman of the Missionary […]
Divine Liturgy in Talas, the church of the Holy Theophany, on the 21st Sunday after Pentecost
In Serbia, in addition to personal saints and patrons of the fatherland, there is also the phenomenon of a family saint (patron of the family). On his feast day, a rite called “slava” (“glory”) is performed, which includes special prayers and the blessing of kulich and koliva. Since the parishioners of the Iveron Parish in […]
A couple celebrated their marriage at the Nativity of the Theotokos Parish in Arakan, Philippines. Feodor was married to his beloved Anna. We wish God’s help to the newlyweds in their married life!
The blessing of a vessel belonging to the Russian tour company «Sea Quest» in Cebu City. The company organizes tours around El Nido (Palawan Island), which have quickly become very popular among foreign tourists. The ceremony was performed by Hieromonk Alexei (Lapshin), Dean of the Manila Deanery.
On October 25, five people received the sacrament of baptism at the parish of St. Seraphim of Sarov in the village of Makalangot (North Cotabato Deanery) in the Philippines. The catechumens were baptized by the parish rector, Priest Nicholas Salgado. The new members of Christ’s Church were given the names Anna, Jonah, Stephen, John, and […]
Beyond divine services and everyday parish affairs, priests and parishioners in Southeast Asia strive to fill their lives with deeper spiritual content. For example, a home blessing is often performed—a special church rite in which, through prayers and sacred rites, God’s blessing is invoked upon the home and its inhabitants. This church custom helps strengthen […]
On October 26, 2025, the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, the feast day of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council and the feast day of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Iveron Church in Manila, Philippines. On this day, the parish prayerfully celebrated the […]
33 catechumens from the community of St. Seraphim of Sarov in Lawigue (Tayabas) received the sacrament of baptism in the ocean after attending services and learning about the faith for some time. The sacraments of baptism and confirmation were performed by Priests David and John from the Manila Deanery, who also celebrated the Divine Liturgy […]
A Filipino student from Tomsk Seminary presented a paper on Orthodoxy in the Philippines at a Tomsk university. On October 22, international students from Tomsk Theological Seminary spoke about Orthodoxy in their home countries at Tomsk Polytechnic University. The seminarians were accompanied by Priest Vyacheslav Kabanin, Vice-Rector for Educational Work. Tatiana Villaluz, a student from […]
Patronal celebrations were held at the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the Philippines. On October 19, the feast day of St. Thomas the Apostle, patronal celebrations were held at the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in Kinabalan (Davao Deanery) in the Philippines. Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), Secretary of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese, celebrated the […]
Sunday services in some parishes of the diocese. By this day the construction of the church of the Mother of God on Panglao is finished.
