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Orthodox Church religious commemorations

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Latest: Orthodox Church commemorates Saints Zenobius and Zenobia

In late September and throughout October, the Orthodox Church observes a continuous series of religious commemorations. Following the late September observances of Saint John of Vrachori, Prophet Jonah, Saint Phocas, and

Commemoration of Saint Lucian of Antioch

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Latest: Serbian Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Lucian of Samosata

The Orthodox calendar commemorates Saint Lucian of Antioch on October 15. A priest from Samosata, Syria, Lucian was known for his scholarship, establishing schools in Antioch, and his work in transcribing and correcting

Orthodox veneration of Saint Haritina

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Latest: Saint Haritina: Serbian Orthodox Church celebrates martyr's feast day

The feast day of Saint Haritina, a third-century Christian martyr who remained steadfast during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian, is observed within various Orthodox traditions. In Bulgaria, the day is linked to s

Greek Orthodox liturgical services

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Latest: October 15 observances include Saint Lucian and international awareness days

Orthodox religious services were held across various regions of Greece in late September and October 2026. On September 27, Metropolitans in Symi and Ierapetra led liturgical services marking the first Sunday of Luke. I

Early Christian martyrdoms in the Roman Empire

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Latest: Christian martyrs Carp, Papyl, Agathodor, and Agatonika commemorated

Historical accounts detail the execution of various Christian martyrs during periods of Roman imperial persecution. In Cilicia, under the reign of Emperor Diocletian, the soldiers Probus, Tarachus, and Andronicus were