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Metropolitan Theodore celebrated the Baptismal Liturgytranslated

August 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Today, on the day of remembrance of Blessed Vasily of Moscow, Christ for the Fool's sake, Metropolitan Theodore of Volgograd and Kamyshin celebrated the Baptismal Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky. His Eminence was served by clergy

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Mary Thomas

I always liked that the feast of St Basil the Blessed falls on the same day we do baptisms — it feels right. The cathedral must have been packed this morning. Did many adults get baptised along with the children?

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