Historic celebration of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Smyrna, Turkey
The grand Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos was celebrated with great reverence at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Smyrna, ...
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Ecumenical Patriarch at St Fotini of Smyrna – What he said about Ukraine (VIDEO)
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the Divine Liturgy at Saint Fotini in Smyrna on Sunday morning in the presence of ...
Schedule of the Holy Services in the Metropolis of Smyrna for the month of August
The Metropolis of Smyrna has announced that on the annual commemoration of the Holy Seven Children of Ephesus, the Great ...
Third Stasis of Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos in Metropolis of Smyrna
On April 2, 2021, Metropolitan Bartholomew of Smyrna presided over the Third Stasis of the Salutations to the Most Holy ...
Feast of Annunciation and Second Sunday of Lent in Metropolis of Smyrna
With the participation of the members of the Orthodox Community of Smyrna, the Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin ...
Memory of St Foteini to be celebrated in Smyrna on 26 February
The memory of Saint Foteini, the Samaritan woman at the well, will be celebrated at the Church of Saint Foteini ...
Metropolitan of Smyrna: May God give us the saving humility
With the participation of few believers, due to the COVID-19 restrictive measures, the Divine Liturgy was performed today, Sunday of ...
The Feast of the historic church of the Holy Cross in Bournova of Smyrna
As part of the celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the annual feast of the historic temple of ...
Saint Polykarpos was solemnly celebrated in Smyrna
The Metropolis of Smyrna and the Orthodox Community celebrated the memory of Saint Polycarpos, the patron saint of the capital ...
Restored Church of the Holy Cross in Bournova of Smyrna re-opens 97 Years After Disaster
In Smyrna, amidst an emotional atmosphere, the first Vesper after the Asia Minor Catastrophe, on Friday, and Divine Liturgy on ...
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