In the Russian Orthodox Church they will pray to the Serbian saint - Venerable Euphemia of Devichskaya: she is a spiritual support for Kosovo Serbstranslated

The name of the Serbian saint - Venerable Euphemia of Devichskaya (+ 1895) - is included in the month book of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The decision on this was made by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church at its meeting on October 22, 2026 (journal No. 69).

Earlier, at its meeting on May 13-19, 2026, the decision to glorify St. Euphemia of Devichskaya as a saint was made by the Council of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

After this, Patriarch Porfiry of Serbia sent a letter to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill notifying him of the canonization that had taken place and requesting that the name of St. Euphemia be included in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.

“Include the name of the Venerable Euphemia of the Maiden in the month book of the Russian Orthodox Church with the definition of the celebration of her memory on February 15/28 - as established in the Serbian Orthodox Church,” the Synod resolution of October 22 said.

In addition, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church decided to “offer a prayer for the preservation of ancient shrines and for the suffering flock of the sister Serbian Orthodox Church in the land of Kosovo and Metohija.”

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Venerable Euphemia (Stoina Zarich, 1815-1895), also venerated as Blessed Stoina, from a young age...