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Bishop's service in the Sorrow Church in the village of Sharapovo m.o. Chekhovtranslated

August 4, 2026 · 1 min read

On August 5, on the day of celebration in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow,” Archbishop of Podolsk and Lyubertsy Aksy celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of Sorrows in the village of Chitat... Read in full...

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Paul Johnson

Thanks for the post. The icon of the Joy of All Who Sorrow fits that little church in Sharapovo perfectly. Did Archbishop Aksiy serve with the local clergy or was it mostly visiting priests?

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