The Official Website of the RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
The Official Website of the RTOC Diocese of Pallini & Western Europe
Tomorrow, we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Forerunner. This feast honours the miraculous birth of the one who would prepare the way for our Lord Jesus Christ. St. John, often referred to as the Forerunner…
By Vladimir Moss “Be ye holy as I am holy,” says the Lord. Is there any more demanding commandment? Can any mortal fulfil it? The answer is: many thousands, perhaps millions of men, women and children from all nations, ages,…
St. Dionysius the Areopagite, an illustrious figure in the history of the Orthodox Church, once wisely stated, “nothing is good if not done well (in a good matter).” This profound insight holds a timeless relevance, particularly when we consider the…
In the vast mosaic of Christian history, the early Church Fathers stand as monumental figures whose lives and teachings have profoundly shaped Orthodox Christianity. Among these revered teachers, St. Ignatius the God-bearer of Antioch, St. Justin Martyr, and St. Irenaeus…
Discussion with the Right Reverend Bishop Philaretos of Pallini and Western Europe on the Lives of the Nuns of Shamordino. These podcasts are produced by the RTOC Monastery of St. John of the Ladder in central Greece. If you would…
Discussion with the Right Reverend Bishop Philaretos of Pallini and Western Europe on the Life of the holy, glorious New Martyr Alexander Jacobson. These podcasts are produced by the RTOC Monastery of St. John of the Ladder in central Greece.…
Discussion with the Right Reverend Bishop Philaretos of Pallini and Western Europe on the Life of the holy, glorious New Hieromartyr Maxim, Bishop of Serpukhov, and the first catacomb bishop of Russia. These podcasts are produced by the RTOC Monastery…
Commemoration of Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prusa, and His Companions Remembered on May 19 Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prusa, is celebrated for his unwavering faith and courageous preaching in the first century. Serving as bishop in Prusa, a city in…
Early Life and Conversion St. Pachomius was born in 292 AD in Thebes, Egypt, to pagan parents. His early years were marked by a typical upbringing in the Egyptian countryside, but everything changed when he was conscripted into the Roman…