In an atmosphere of intense emotion and devotion, the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the morning of 15 August 2023, the Great Feast of the Mother of God, the Dormition of the Theotokos, in the historic Holy Monastery of Panagia Soumela, in Trabzon, Pontus. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over…
In the wake of the previous reactions, when it became known a few days ago that the Turkish authorities did not grant permission for this year’s celebration of the Dormition of the Theotokos at the Monastery of Panagia Soumela, the facts seem to have changed. According to recent information, the Turkish authorities appear to be finally …
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