Construction of the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in Kinabalan (Philippines) continues.
The frame for the tent under the dome has already been installed and the building is increasingly taking on the outlines of an Orthodox church.
On Saturday, August 8, the feast day of Hieromartyrs Hermolaus and others, Hieromonk John (Gondayao) celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the town of Daet, Camarines Norte (350 km south of Manila). Several Orthodox families of Serbian descent live in this area. They periodically invite priests of the Russian Orthodox Church to perform the sacrament: for […]
Divine Liturgy on the Feast of St Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon at the parish of Nativity of Christ in Tagaytay, August 9
On August 2, the 9th Sunday after Pentecost, the feast day of the Prophet Elijah, Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Church of Elijah under construction in the mountain village of Magulo (General Santovskoye Deanery) in the Philippines. The service was celebrated by Priest Dimitri Kahilig, a cleric of the deanery, assisted by Deacon Elijah […]
On August 2, 2026, the 9th Sunday after Pentecost, the feast day of the Holy Prophet Elijah, Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the house church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Nha Trang, Vietnam. On this Sunday, over fifty people gathered for communal prayer. Following the service, the faithful continued fellowship in a warm parish […]
On August 1, the feast of the uncovering of the relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov, the Philippine parish of St. Seraphim of Sarov in the village of Makalangot (North Cotabato Deanery) celebrated its patronal feast day. The deanery’s clergy celebrated the Divine Liturgy. The service was led by Priest Moses Cahilig, Dean of […]
💍 On July 31, at the Blessed Matrona of Moscow Missionary Center in Davao City, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), diocesan secretary and parish rector, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and the Sacrament of Matrimony. On that day, Alexy and Angelina, local parishioners who had recently received the Sacrament of Baptism, were married. We wish them joy, prosperity, […]
On July 18, the feast day of St. Sergius of Radonezh, a rite of conversion to Orthodoxy for Filipinos living in Moscow was celebrated at the Church of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki in Khoroshevo, Moscow, following the Divine Liturgy. Twenty-three people participated. Three children were baptized, and the adults were converted through the […]
On July 12, the feast day of the glorious and all-praiseworthy Apostles Peter and Paul, the Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Salasang (North Cotabato Deanery) in the Philippines celebrated its patronal feast day. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Hieromonk Cornelius (Molev), Secretary of the Diocese of the Philippines and Vietnam. He was assisted […]
On July 4, four catechumens received the sacrament of baptism at the Intercession of the Holy Virgin Parish in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Joshua, Maxim, Abraham, and Kira became new members of the Church of Christ. The sacrament was performed by Priest Stanislav Rasputin, the parish rector. The baptism of the newly-enlightened Maxim coincided […]
On the third Sunday after Pentecost, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), Secretary of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese, celebrated Divine Liturgy in Cebu City. Following the service, a pastoral conversation with the parishioners followed.
Divine Liturgy on the day of All Russian Saints at the parishes in Nha Trang, Manila and Davao