Many Georgians Saw the Holy Virgin!

Many residents of Tskhinvali saw the Holy Virgin during the shelling, the local bishop claims

The Blessed Theotokos did not desert Ossetia, but instead came and walked in the streets of Tskhinvali during the heaviest shellings of  the city!!
Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Lord our God, have mercy upon us!

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Veneration of the Mother of God

The high esteem in which the Mother of God has been held among Christians goes back to ancient times. But the dogmatic teaching concerning the veneration of the Theotokos was developed and defined gradually, as was the case with other dogmas.
The Orthodox Church teaches two dogmas about the Mother of God: concerning Her  [...]

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