This saint’s name was “Ruh” before he was converted to the Christian faith. He was one of the nobles of the city of Damascus, and he lived near a monastery

Our saint was born in the city of Rome to a pious mother named Antheia. She was guided to faith in the Lord Jesus through the disciples of the Messenger

Al-Harith and his companions were martyred in Najran in the year 523, and the church celebrates them on the twenty-fourth of October. Najran is a city in the north

Andrew was born on the island of Crete in the eighth century. He is not St. Andrew of Crete, the Damascene-born Bishop of Gortina, who wrote laws

His birth: Saint Elian was born in the city of Homs, into a family that believed in paganism and was considered one of the most noble people living in Homs. The time of his birth

Saint Aquila was born in Pontus in Asia Minor (Türkiye), and was a Jew. He was staying with his wife Priscilla in Rome, but...

Avdokia was of Samaritan origin and settled in the city of Baalbek at the time of the Roman Emperor Traian (96-116 AD). She was not a Christian at first, but rather a pagan.

The Roman Emperor Maximian (286-305) issued a decree prohibiting the worship of Christ and emphasizing prostration to the gods, ordering the governors not to

Today's service (February 21) describes Saint Ephestatius as the good shepherd and the double-edged sword, the one who defeats heresy and the one who has a heavenly life.

Saint Agathe (Salha) was born in the early third century AD in the city of Benorme on the island of Sicily. She was very beautiful and rich,