One of the four holidays of the year in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, February 25, coincides with the national holiday – Day of the EDSA Revolution (1986), so on this day many parishioners have the opportunity to visit the temple. In addition, according to tradition, the Iveron parish on this day invites priests and parishioners of all parishes of the Manila Deanery to celebrate together. The icon was found by Athos monks on Easter Tuesday in the 11th century. October 26, 1648 its copy was met in Moscow (after the revolution in 1917 it was lost). February 25, 1656, another copy was transferred to the Valdai Monastery, and on May 6, 2012, the first copy was rediscovered and handed over to the Church.
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Filipino Students from Russian Theological Schools Participate in “Synodal Translation: History and Modernity” Conference On October 5–6, the Tomsk Seminary hosted the all-Russian research-to-practice conference “Synodal Translation: History and Modernity: Marking the 150th Anniversary of the Synodal Translation’s Publication,” held with international participation and the blessing of Metropolitan Rostislav of Tomsk and Asino. The event […]
Sunday in Makalangot
On October 4, 2026—the 18th Sunday after Pentecost and the Leavetaking of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord—the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov in the settlement of Makalangot, Philippines.
First Liturgy on Negros island
On October 3, Saturday after Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the first ever Divine Liturgy was celebrated in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. On the eve, 2 people were converted into Orthodoxy there.
Visit of the Protestants
On September 30, students from the Protestant United Theological Seminary visited the Parish of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. The guests were welcomed by the parish rector, Hieromonk John (Gondayao). The priest gave the students a tour of the church and spoke to them […]
Feast in Vietnam
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord was celebrated at the diocese’s parishes in Vietnam—in Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City. At the Intercession Parish in Ho Chi Minh City, the rite of catechumenate for six individuals took place following the Divine Liturgy.
Exaltation of the Cross
On September 27, the Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, the Diocese’s oldest parish in Siniloan (Manila Deanery) celebrated its patronal feast. A religious procession took place following the Divine Liturgy. The day before, the parish rector, Archimandrite Philimon (Castro), administered the Sacrament of Baptism in the […]
Baptism in Tagaytay
On September 27, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, the Sacrament of Baptism was celebrated at the Nativity of Christ parish in Tagaytay. Basil, Athanasius, Christina, and John were received into the number of the saved. The Sacrament was administered by the parish rector, Priest David Grubbs.
Patronal feast in General Santos
On September 26 — the Saturday before the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, the Feast of the Consecration of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Jerusalem — the Parish of the Resurrection of Christ in General Santos celebrated its patronal feast. Clergy from the deanery, led by the parish rector Priest […]
First Liturgy in Baguio city
On September 26—the Feast of the Consecration of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Jerusalem—the first Orthodox service took place in the city of Baguio on the island of Luzon (Philippines). Hieromonk John (Gondayao), rector of the Parish of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God in Manila, celebrated the Divine Liturgy. […]
Parochial feast in Arakan
September 21, the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, is the parochial feast at the parish in Arakan, North Cotabato. The Divine Liturgy was led by the Secretary of the Diocese of the Philippines and Vietnam Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev).
Permit for religious activities obtained
On September 17, a ceremony was held at the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Hanoi, Vietnam, to officially present the Russian Orthodox Church community with a permit for collective religious activities. The permit was issued to a community of foreign nationals legally residing in Vietnam who profess the Orthodox faith. The document was […]