ORTHODOX HOUSE
⛪ All churches
Sign in
☦ Today Wednesday, July 8 / June 25 (old style) ✦ Fast day Julian calendar ⇄
Virgin Martyr Febronia · Peter and Fevronia of Murom
← News feed Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

Persecution of Christianstranslated

July 2, 2026 · 1 min read

In 1871, another wave of persecution of Christians took place in Japan. In Hakodate and Sendai, city authorities imprisoned believers. They all behaved very stoically. Even children refused to renounce Christ, surprising their persecutors with the firmness of their faith. On Bright Week 1872, persecution began again in Hakodate. The reason for this was the Easter [...]

Source: Site: Нижнетагильская епархия  ·  Read the full story →
⚑ Report
💬 Comments
Sign in to join the conversation →
More stories
St. Nikolai Church Mission in now St. Nikolain Church, a full parish of the Bulgarian Diocese
Orthodox Church in America · August 6, 2026
Pittsburgh firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze at former Mount Washington church - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople · July 7, 2026
Little Sisters argue contraception mandate case before 3rd Circuit as long fight continues
Pan-Orthodox · July 7, 2026
Photos show massive fire at vacant church on Pittsburgh's Mount Washington
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople · July 7, 2026
🔑Sign in 📖Prayer Book 🕊Live Prayer 📨Submit news 👥Friends 💬Groups My parish 🕯Virtual church 🙏Prayers by agreement 🗓Calendar ✏️Catechesis 🔔Notifications My subscriptions 🛍Store 💬Support