On February 13/2021, a prayer was held in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Basra on the occasion of the feast of the Presentation of the Child Jesus Christ to the temple, presided over by reverend Father Bedros Azaryan, with the participation of deacons and the church choir. At the end of the prayer and according to the rituals of our Church, feast’s fire kindled at the churchyard. A large crowd of believers attended the event.