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On Saturday the 5th/18th of May, 2024, the layman Aleksandar Radunovic was tonsured a reader and subsequently ordained a subdeacon in the morning orthros service, before being ordained to the holy diaconate during the divine liturgy on the same day.…
The unified celebration, according to the head of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, is particularly significant in light of the upcoming 1700th anniversary in 2025, marking the convening of the First Ecumenical Synod in Nicaea. Among its pivotal discussions was the matter of establishing a common timeframe for the Easter festivities.
Our 2023 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land is only three weeks away, and only three tickets remain. If you would like to visit the holiest places on earth, learning the Orthodox tradition of the Holy Land according to the teachings…
Christ is risen! The program for the 2023 RTOC Western European Diocese Holy Land Pilgrimage is now finalised, and reservations are now available. Please see the PDF pamphlet below for the full 11 day program. This year’s pilgrimage will be…
“Lord, where are you going?” “I am going to Rome to be crucified again.” -Thoughts +BP In the apocryphal “Acts of St. Peter”, it is reported that Peter started to flee Rome at the time of Emperor Nero’s persecution. Saint Peter realizes…
A new milestone was met in the Western European Diocese this Holy Week and Pascha. For the first time since the inception of the Western European Diocese of the RTOC, Holy Week services were performed with priests in four diocesan…
After the immense success of the 10 day RTOC Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2022, the dates for our 2023 Holy Land Pilgrimage are now confirmed. This year’s pilgrimage will begin on October 23 n.s. (date of arrival and…
To the True Christian, repentance is a central mystery, perhaps the central mystery when it comes to our attempts to follow the instructions of Our Lord. The Gospel of Matthew 4:17 informs us that the initial public preaching of Our…
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new exclusively-English-language YouTube channel, Orthodox Chestnuts – the official podcast channel for the Western European Diocese of the RTOC, published with the blessing of the Right Reverend Bishop Philaretos of Pallini and…