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St John of Rila honoured 1,080 years after his repose, Bulgarian Patriarch calls him ‘source of hope’

Saint John of Rila was commemorated on Wednesday at Rila Monastery in Bulgaria, marking 1,080 years since his repose in the Lord. On this occasion, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniil of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church highlighted the saint’s spiritual legacy, describing him as “a source of hope, spiritual help, an example and a guide for our…

Aug 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Summer pilgrimage at Mono Monastery, Canada, with the Hawaiian Iveron Icon of the Mother of God

A summer pilgrimage was held on July 22-24, 2023, at the Romanian Orthodox Monastery of Mono in Ontario, Canada. The wonder-working Hawaiian Iveron Icon of the Mother of God („Gerontissa”) was brought on the occasion. Orthodox pilgrims from across Canada attended the event: from Montreal, Ottawa, Gatineau, Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Kichener, London, Windsor, and Manitoba.…

Aug 1, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Hawaii’s Myrrh-Streaming Iveron Icon travels to Mono Monastery on July 22-23

The Hawaiian Myrrh-Streaming Iveron Icon will visit the Romanian Monastery in Mono, Ontario, Canada, for a two-day celebration in honour of the Mother of God. The Romanian Monastery at Mono invites all Orthodox clergy and believers for a pilgrimage in honour of the Panagia Gerontissa that will include prayers, processions and spiritual lectures starting on…

Jul 14, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu