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Report on the Pastoral Visit of His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan to the Parish of St Michael, Stoke-on-Trent

February 23, 2026 · 1 min read

His Eminence Metropolitan Silouan visited the Parish of St Michael in Stoke-on-Trent on 21 and 22 February. Father Samuel and the parishioners were delighted to welcome His Eminence to preside at Great Vespers on Saturday 21 February. At the threshold of the journey of Great Lent, he explained to the faithful that fasting is not beneficial in its own right but that it provides a means for us to discipline the body, rather than allowing the body to control us. The objective is for our hearts...

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