In Orthodox tradition, August 12 is linked to the final days of the Virgin Mary before her Dormition, celebrated a few days later on August 15. Three days prior to her death, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary and...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew performed the annual Divine Liturgy at the historical Sumela monastery, in the northern Turkish province of Trabzon, on the occasion of the Dormition of the Theotokos. During the service, the patriarch prayed for an end to...
