On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October 2025, St Barbara's Church hosted an exceptional event: the visit of the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God. Considered one of the oldest and most venerated icons in the Russian Orthodox tradition, this sacred work is closely...
To mark the start of the new liturgical year, on 14 September the Church of Saint Barbara in Vevey took part in a national celebration dedicated to all the saints who have left their mark on the history of Orthodoxy in 'Helvetia'. Established in 1983 by Bishop...
Severely damaged by the storm of June 22, 2023, the century-old chestnut tree in the garden of Sainte-Barbara church had to be felled. An unavoidable decision, as the tree threatened to fall on the garden's occupants and the railroad tracks. However, Vevey's municipal...
During the night of April 28th to 29th, individuals broke into our church, presumably to steal funds collected during the Sunday afternoon service. To reach their target, the criminals broke the royal doors of the iconostasis and knocked down icons in their haste. The...
As part of the Ethics and Religious Cultures course at the Burier gymnasium, a large group of students, led by Valérie Clément, visited Saint Barbara's church on 11 March 2024. These young students took part in a presentation on Orthodoxy and the history of the church...
The Altar Feast of the Parish of St Barbara the Great-Martyr was celebrated on Sunday 17 December 2023 in Vevey, Switzerland by His Grace Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe and His Grace Bishop Alexander of Vevey, in the historic church that sits at the feet...
As part of a Master's degree seminar run jointly by Professor Dave Lüthi and Mr Nicolas Meier at the University of Lausanne, a group of art history students visited the church. The goal? To raise awareness of heritage preservation methods: the Sainte-Barbara church in...
Here is a link to the France TV programme on all the saints who have illuminated the land of Helvetia: See you on Sunday at 9.30 a.m. for this weekend's service!
The outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022 threw a large number of migrants onto the roads, some of whom sought protection in Switzerland and settled in the canton of Vaud. Many of them have a very good level of French and spontaneously offered their services to the...
January 29th, 2023 - 33rd Sunday after Pentecost - Veneration of the precious Chains of the Holy Apostle Peter For the first time in its 145-year history, the Saint Barbara Orthodox Church in Vevey had the honour of broadcasting the Sunday service on January 29th,...