NEWS FROM THE DIOCESES
 
JORDANVILLE: October 19, 2005

His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus Makes and Archpastoral Visit to the Monasteries and Parishes of the Russian Church Abroad in Western Europe (photo-report)

Hieromonk Evfimij, Prior of St Job of Pochaev Men's Monastery in Munich and Priest Ilya Limberger in the altar of St Nicholas Cathedral in Stuttgart.

Sitting from left to right in the altar of St Nicholas Cathedral in Stuttgart are: Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany, Bishop Agapit of Stuttgart and His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus.

His Eminence delivers a sermon in St Nicholas Cathedral in Stuttgart.

St Nicholas Cathedral in Stuttgart.

Elevation of the Cross Cathedral in Geneva.

His Eminence at the tombs of Archbishop Anthony (Bartoshevich) and his brother, Bishop Leonty (Bartoshevich) of blessed memories, who served at the cathedra of Geneva and Western Europe, interred at the Cathedral.

Great entrance at Elevation of the Cross Cathedral.

His Eminence delivers a sermon in Geneva, concurrently translated into French by Senior Priest of the Cathedral, Protopriest Pavel Tsvetkov.

His Eminence Vladyka prays as Protodeacon Victor Lokhmatov intones Many Years.

During minor entrance of Divine Liturgy at Lesna Convent, His Eminence Vladyka awarded the ornamented cross to Abbess Makrina.

During minor entrance of Divine Liturgy at Lesna Convent, His Eminence Vladyka awarded the ornamented cross to Abbess Makrina.

Divine Liturgy at Lesna Convent.

Abbess Makrina with a group of pilgrims.

Procession of the cross.

A tent was erected at one of the monastery buildings where the numerous pilgrims enjoyed a meal.

The miracle-working icons of the Mother of God of Kursk-Root and Lesna.

His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus and Bishop Agapit with other clergymen in the altar of the Convent church.

His Eminence delivers a homily translated into French by Priest Quentin de Castelbajac, Rector of the Russian Church in Lyon.

The Convent nuns and pilgrims listened intently to the words of the First Hierarch.

Abbess Makrina, His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus and Bishop Agapit of Stuttgart.