For the Feast of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2026, a new issue of the free newspaper “Thomas” was publishedtranslated

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A new issue of the free newspaper “Foma” has been published, containing a selection of the best materials from the magazine “Foma”.

The central theme of the next issue of the newspaper was the great feast of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which the Orthodox Church will celebrate on October 14.

From the new issue you can learn about the history of the holiday of the Intercession, the meaning of the holiday icon, and also whether a marriage will be strong if you get married on the Intercession.

In addition, the new issue talks about how to pray correctly in the morning, about the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, and also provides answers to pressing questions from readers and much more.

"Foma" is an eight-page illustrated newspaper. The publication is distributed free of charge at stations, on trains and in hospitals. Part of the circulation is sent to remote dioceses and parishes. Among the distribution points of the newspaper are the train stations of Moscow, Kemerovo, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Samara, Orel, Vladivostok and other cities.

By clicking on the image below, you can view and download the newspaper in PDF format:

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