Monthly Archives: June 2025

Synaxarion of the Finding of the Relics of Saint Milburga

On the twenty-fifth day of June, we commemorate the finding and the translation of the precious relics of our Venerable Mother Milburga, daughter of the king of Mercia, abbess of Wenlock, the wonder-worker. Continue reading

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Orthodox Crossing: Cross Country

And they say it never rains in Wales… that’s the saying, right? Well, you know the problem with sayings, let me say it… they’re often wrong. It does rain in Wales but that’s okay, it keeps those things growing that

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Shrewsbury hosts Archdiocesan celebration of the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea

On the weekend of 31 May – 1 June 2025, the Community of the 318 Holy Fathers of Nicaea and St John the Baptist in Shrewsbury had the great honour of hosting, on behalf of the Archdiocese, the official celebrations

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The Nativity of the Forerunner

On the Birth of the Honourable, Glorious, Prophet and Baptist John By St. Luke of Simferopol In the history of mankind there are only two major events which God announced by means of the Archangel Gabriel. These are the Birth

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