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TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN KOSOVO AND METOHIA CONVERTED TO ORTHODOXY: Baptized by Bishop Ilarion, Vicar of Serbian Patriarch Porfirije (VIDEO)
A mother and two daughters from Turkey received the holy sacrament of baptism in the Trebinje temple of the Holy Archangels.
TL;DR
- Two American KFOR soldiers from Bondsteel base were baptized into the Orthodox faith.
- The baptism took place at Draganac Monastery in Kosovo.
- Bishop Ilarion, vicar of the Serbian Patriarch Porfirije, officiated the ceremony.
- The soldiers were given the Orthodox names Sava and Simeon.
- The baptismal service was conducted in English to ensure understanding.
- Their decision to convert developed over time through exposure to Orthodox monasteries and services in Kosovo.
- This event is seen as a personal spiritual journey rather than an official report.