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Today's feasts July 23 2026: Synaxis of the saints of Smolensk; Martyrs Trophimus, Theophilus, and 13 others in Lycia; Hieromartyr Apollinarios and Vitalios, Bishops of Ravenna; Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of the Prophet Samuel; New-Martyr Nectarius (Trezvinsky), Bishop of Yaransk; Hieromartyr Apollonios; 250 killed by Bulgarians during the reign of Emperor Nicephorus; eight martyrs of Carthage; Saint Anna of Constantinople; Martyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope; Prophet Ezekiel (see also July 21); Righteous Pelagia of Tinos; Saint Anna of Levkadio; translation of the relics of Saint Herman (Germanus), Archbishop of Kazan; commemoration of the miraculous appearance of the Theotokos at Pochaev, which saved the monastery from the assault of the Tatars and Turks (1675); Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Joy of All Who Sorrow (with coins);" in Petersburg; Pochaev Icon of the Theotokos ( July 10 2026: Julian Calendar ) Hieromartyr Joseph of Damascus; Synaxis of all Saints of Pskov; Icon of the Mother of God of Konev; Holy 45 Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia; Martyrs Leontius, Mauricius, Daniel, Anthony, Alexander, Sisinius, Meneus, and Belerad (Verelad) at Nicopolis in Armenia; the Placing of the Honorable Robe of the Lord at Moscow; Venerable Anthony of the Kiev Far Caves, Founder of Monasticism in Russia; Venerable Silvanus the Schemamonk of the Kiev Far Caves; Martyr Apollonius of Sardis; Martyr Bianor of Pisidia; Martyr Silvanus of Pisidia; 10,000 Martyred Fathers of the Deserts and Caves of Scete by the Impious Patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria; Martyr Nicodemus of Elbassan Albania; Monkmartyr Nectarius of St Anne Skete on Mount Athos; Saint Basil, Bishop of Ryazan (see also April 12, May 21, June 5, July 3); Saint Gregory, Bishop of Assa (see also March 4); Martyr Canute, King of Denmark Featured article The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America, founded in 2010, consists of all the active Orthodox bishops of North and Central America, representing multiple jurisdictions. It is the successor to SCOBA, and it is not, properly speaking, a synod. The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America is one of several such bodies around the world which operate in the so-called "diaspora." Recently featured: Raphael Morgan, Holy Week, Georges Florovsky, Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria, Paschal Homily, Pachomius the Great. View all featured articles.

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