By the care of the Virgin Mary, this is the second time we worship the holy icon of the Iviron Monastery, Mount Athos. After the miraculous and myrrh streaming replica from Hawaii, we now receive with joy right from the Iviron Monastery, with the blessing of the abbot, the copy of the icon painted by …

In 2019, the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America wears festive clothes, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of its establishment. Between April 25 and 28, 1929, the existence of the traditional Romanian Orthodox communities was taken into account, first in Canada and then in the United States of America, and the Founding Church Congress …

Dormition Fast begins each year on August 1st and lasts two weeks (1-15 August). It is also known as Holy Great Lent or Saintmary’s Fast. It prepares Christians for two major celebrations in August: Transfiguration (6 August) and Assumption (15 August). The origin of this fast was fixed in the fifth century, when developed cult …