{"id":978,"date":"2025-09-09T21:37:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T20:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gomos.se\/en\/?p=978"},"modified":"2025-11-14T03:20:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T01:20:26","slug":"adult-catechism-meetings-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomos.se\/en\/adult-catechism-meetings-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Catechism Meetings Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;Whoever knows God, knows the purpose of his life.&#8221; (St. Maximus the Confessor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia, on the occasion of the beginning of the new ecclesiastical year, is pleased to announce the continuation of the adult catechism classes on the Orthodox Christian faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lessons will be delivered in English by His Eminence, Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div 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