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Who was Olga, the Alaska Native drawing devotion as Orthodoxy's new saint?
The first female Orthodox saint in North America was an Indigenous woman who spent her entire life with her Yup'ik family and ...
Alaska Native woman, 'everybody's helper,' is Orthodox church's first female North American saint
The Yup’ik woman became known in church communities across Alaska for quiet generosity, piety and compassion — particularly ...
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Alaska Native woman, ‘everybody’s helper,’ is Orthodox church’s first female North American saint | News, Sports, Jobs - Marietta Times
Worshippers fill St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Kwethluk, Alaska, on June 19, 2025, for the canonization ceremony of St. Olga, the first female Orthodox saint in North America. (AP Photo/Mark ...
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Canonized on the Kuskokwim: Orthodox St. Olga glorified in Kwethluk
The two-day ceremony for Olga "Arrsamquq" Michael, known as Matushka Olga, brought together those drawn to her message of ...
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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral (Cathedrale Orthodoxe Russe St. Nicolas) - U.S. News Travel
Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century. Tsar ...
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Rare Seal from the Time of Ivan III Unearthed in Moscow
Belarusian Telegraph Agency reports that a one-of-a-kind artifact was found during excavations near Moscow’s […] ...