Titles of Mary
Ecumenical Patriarchate: Türkiye did not Grant Permission for Assumption Day Service at Panagia Soumela
Following a decision by Turkish authorities, permission for the Divine Liturgy at Panagia Soumela was granted this year for Friday, August 23, on the feast day of the Nine Days of the Virgin Mary, rather than on August 15, the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, as had been the case in recent years.