Today the Orthodox Church Commemorates Saints: 15 July Name Day Celebrations

The Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Kirikos and his mother Iulitta, along with Saint Vladimir who brought Christianity to the Rus, on 15 July.

Iulitta and her three-year-old son Kirikos lost their lives without compromising their faith during the Diocletianus era persecutions. This event is considered one of the most striking examples of motherly and…