PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES
Photographs of Eastern Orthodox Christian women holding the icons of their patron saints.

Sylvia Araj (St. Thecla)
The Holy Protomartyr and Equal of the Apostles Thecla was born in the city of Iconium. The beautiful daughter of rich and illustrious parents, she heard the preaching of the Apostle Paul about Christ, became a Christian. She then devoted all her life to preaching the gospel.

Sylvia Araj works for Orthodox Christian Mission Center, and lives in Baltimore.