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Today's feasts August 15 2026: The Dormition of the Theotokos (one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church); Saint Macarius the Roman, abbot, and Saint Chariton; New-Martyr Chrestos of Ioannina; Hieromartyr Tarsicios, Deacon of Rome; "Diasozousa" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Other events: repose of Elder Anthony of Murom, friend of St. Seraphim of Sarov, Archimandrite Hieron, founder of New Athos, and Abbess Rufina of Harbin and Shanghai ( August 2 2026: Julian Calendar ) Blessed Basil of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ and Wonder-worker; Blessed Basil of Kubensk; Hieromartyr Stephen, Pope of Rome, and those martyred with him; Saint Marco of Belavinsk (Vologda); Saint Friardus of Vindumitta (Gaul); Martyr Phocas; Venerable Photini; New-Martyr Theodore of Dardanelles; Saint Etheldritha, Hermitess of Crowland; Saint Plegmund, Archbishop of Canterbury; translation of the relics of Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen; translation (or finding) of the relics of Righteous Nicodemus, Gamaliel, and Abibus; translation of the relics of Martyrs Maximus, Dada, and Quinctilian at Dorostulum in Bulgaria 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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