Panagia Portaitissa painted icon

The Panagia Portaitissa  or the Iviron Theotokos is an Eastern Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary which was painted by Luke the Evangelist, according to the Sacred Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The icon is referred to as "Wonderworking" meaning that numerous miracles have been attributed to the intercession of theTheotokos…

Saint Anthim the Iberian

Anthim the Iberian was a Georgian theologian, scholar, calligrapher, philosopher and one of the greatest ecclesiastic figures of Wallachia, founder of the first printing press in Romania, and Metropolitan of Bucharest in 1708-1715. Anthim was taken prisoner by Ottoman Empire troops, and took orders in Istanbul, while living on the…