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Saturday of Souls: Remembering the Pioneers
Saturday of Souls: Remembering the Pioneers
© Ecumenical Patriarchate Press Office
The Saturday immediately before the Feast of Pentecost is a special day for the Orthodox to remember the departed faithful.