Sunday, March 31, 2024

‘I’m doing my best’ says King Charles as he makes first major appearance since cancer scare - YouTube - The Sun

The King and Queen Attend Easter Sunday Church Service - The Royal Family Channel

HM King Charles III and HM Queen Camilla attended the annual Easter Mattins prayer service along with other members of the Royal Family at St.George's Chapel,Windsor Castle,London.After the service,the King greeted members of the public (see the next video).

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Πανηγυρικός Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός | Ι. Μητρ. Ναός Αγίου Γρηγορίου Παλαμ...Panegyric Archieratical Vespers - Metropolitan Cathedral of St.Grigorios Palamas,Thessalonoki,Greece

The New Lands of Greece belong to the Ecumenical Patriarchate,but are administered by the Church of Greece for practical reasons.Still,there is a spiritual connection with the Ecumenical Patrirachate.The new Metropolitan of Thessaloniki,His All-Holiness Filotheos,was in attendance,seated first on the left.

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Queen Camilla Receives a Warm Welcome in Shrewsbury - The Royal Family Channel - 27 March 2024

HM Queen Camilla was warmly received at a farm market in Shrewsbury,England.She met with traders and well wishers,including two young girls who made get well wishes for Catherine Princess of Wales.The Queen remarked "I know she will be very thrilled". Matt Blair edited by Andrew Taylor

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

The Duchess of Gloucester Steps Up To Support Queen Camilla

Birgitte,Duchess of Glousester,is married to HRH Prince Richard,youngest grandson of King George V.She holds a number of military appointments,both in the UK and the Commonwealth.She promotes a number of charities as well.

NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Georgia 🇬🇪 Irakli Kobakhidze,18 MAR 2024

A turkish Navy frigate visited Batumi as part of military training for the Georgian Coast Guard.

Monday, March 25, 2024

Princess Anne Begins Day of Engagements in Lockerbie

The Princess Royal began a day of engagements in the Scottish town of Lockerbie,starting with a visit to MacRebur Plastics Company to meet with investors and employees.In 1988,Lockerbie became the scene of Britain's deadliest terror attack when a bomb exploded on board Pan Am Flight 103 as it flew over the town.Princess Anne paid tribute to the victims at the Garden of Remembrance later in the day.

Friday, March 22, 2024

Princess of Wales announces she is undergoing cancer treatment | BBC News

What kinds of cancer occur in the abdominal cavity?Gynelogical cancer such as ovarian cancer;colorectal cancer;and pancreatic cancer.A suspicious mass was discovered in the abdominal cavity and was excised in major surgery.It was found to be a malignant tumour.As it was feared that some cancer cells may have escaped the surgery,adjuvant chemotherapy was initiated.Chemotherapy can be quite taxing.The prognosis is based on the stage of the cancer,that is,how early it was caught.

Ακολουθία Α’ Χαιρετισμών εις την Υπεραγία Θεοτόκο 22.03.2024 - Stasis A' Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos (Akathistos Hymn)

Rejoice,Unwedded bride

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Queen Confers City Status on Douglas during Isle of Man Visit

The Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown Dependency with King Charles III as head of state.He is represented on the island by a Lieutenant Governor.The Isle of Man is located in the Irish Sea between the UK and Ireland.Its defence and representation abroad are provided by the UK.The purpose of the royal visit was to confer on the Manx capital Douglas official status as a city.Her Majesty Queen Camilla read a speech prepared by King Charles and signed a proclamation of official city status.She greeted members of the Royal Navy Lifeboat Institute which provides sea rescue.

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Princess Leonor participates in military maneuvers in Zaragoza I Felive VI | I Vanguardia - YouTube

His Majesty King Felipe VI visited with his daughter,Princesa Leonor de Asturias,18,heir to the Spanish throne,and her colleagues at the San Gregorio Training Ground of the Academia General Militar de Zaragoza.

Princess Catherine seen in video from U.K. Sun newspaper - CBC News

The video shows Princess Catherine and Prince William at a farm market about a mile from their Windsor Castle residence.She hadn't been seen since Christmas Day.The video has been verified by technical means.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Hrdza: Štefan (Official Live Video)

The Hrdza ensemble of Slovakia with Suzanna Jara,lead vocal The song is about a girl who wants to marry Stefan and asks her mother for her approval.

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Ecumenical Patriarch Meets with Bulgarian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Before Departure from Sofia

Before his departure from Sofia,His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew had extensive discussions with the Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel and their entourage.They met in a special hall of Sofia International Airport.On display were Bulgarian and EU flags,before which the three dignitaries posed for a photo.Afterwards,Patriarch Bartholomew presented the two leaders with small gifts.On the way out,he bid farewell to the Ambassadors of Greece and Turkey.He was escorted to his chartered aircraft by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister,blessed them by making the sign of the cross over them,and waved goodbye at the top of the stairs.

Εσπερινός Κυριακής της Τυρινής - Vespers of the Sunday of Cheesefare

Clean Monday is the first day of Great Lent.

Funeral Service| Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria - presided by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

.Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon was there as well.The narration is in Bulgarian,and the service is in Old Church Slavonic and some Greek.

Bulletin:His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Preside at Funeral of the late Bulgarian Patriarch Neofit in Sofia

The funeral will take place at St.Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia.The Ecumenical Patriarch will fly from Constantinople on 16 March with a full delegation from the Patriarchate.Invitations have been extended to all interested parties.Participation by Russian Orthodox and Romaninan Orthodox clergy is expected.Confirmations have been received from the Churches of Albania,Serbia and the Archbishopric of Ohrid (North Macedonia).The Ecumenical Patriarch will return to Constantinople the same day.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

IOTA TALK: The Rebel Saint: Saint Maria of Paris | Paul Ladouceur

Dr.Paul Ladouceur,an Orthodox theologian and writer,teaches theology and spirituality at the Orthodox School of Theology in Trinity College,University of Toronto.He also teaches at Universite Laval,Montreal.His expertise is in Orthodox theology,ecclesiology and spirituality since the eighteenth century,with a specialty in Russian Orthodoxy.He resides in Quebec.Note:St.Maria of Paris is also known as St.Maria Skobtsova.

Prince William and Other Senior Royals Arrive for Commonwealth Service - The Royal Family Channel

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

King Charles' Speech: Our Diversity is Our Greatest Strength - The Royal Family Channel

Orthodox Monastery of Saint John the Russian | Pefkohori - Halkidiki GREECE

St.John the Russian was actually from what is today Ukraine,born in about 1860.He was taken prisoner and enslaved by the Turks during the Russo-Turkish war.The son of Orthodox Christians,he lived in his master's humble stable with the animals.Nonetheless,he was a wonderworker both in this life and the next.This monastery has one of his relics,which are incorrupt.The rest of his body is kept in the Church of St.John the Russian in Prokopi,Evia,Greece.

Monday, March 11, 2024

Friday, March 8, 2024

FS Železiar - Kolomyjky (Rusyn Folk Songs)

These are Rusyn folk songs from the Presov Region of Eastern Slovakia performed by the Zeleziar folkore ensemble.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

La emocionante ceremonia militar en la que ha participado la Princesa Leonor - posted 20 February 2024

Princesa Leonor de Asturias,heir to the Spanish throne,took part in an emotional ceremony marking the 142nd anniversary of the Academia General Militar de Zaragoza,where she is a cadet.She will be only the second regnant queen in the history of unified Spain,the first one being Queen Isabella II,who reigned from 1833-68.

Friday, March 1, 2024