{"id":6455,"date":"2017-04-16T00:10:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-16T04:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=6455"},"modified":"2017-04-15T20:06:26","modified_gmt":"2017-04-16T00:06:26","slug":"father-soroka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/04\/16\/father-soroka\/","title":{"rendered":"Father Soroka is planning to retire"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6458\" style=\"width: 3504px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/04\/16\/father-soroka\/20170416ng_soroka3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka3.jpg?fit=3504%2C2347&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3504,2347\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, collect his thoughts before service March 26, 2017. Father Soroka is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467897095&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170416ng_Soroka3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, collect his thoughts before service March 26, 2017. Father Soroka is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka3.jpg?fit=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka3.jpg?fit=848%2C568&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6458\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka3.jpg?resize=848%2C568\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka3.jpg?w=3504&amp;ssl=1 3504w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka3.jpg?resize=381%2C255&amp;ssl=1 381w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka3.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka3.jpg?resize=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka3.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka3.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 91, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, collect his thoughts before service March 26, 2017. Father Soroka is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6456\" style=\"width: 3007px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/04\/16\/father-soroka\/20170416ng_soroka1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka1.jpg?fit=3007%2C2188&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3007,2188\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, prepares for services March 26, 2017. Father Soroka is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467896876&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170416ng_Soroka1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, prepares for services March 26, 2017. Father Soroka is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka1.jpg?fit=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka1.jpg?fit=848%2C617&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6456\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka1.jpg?resize=848%2C617\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka1.jpg?w=3007&amp;ssl=1 3007w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka1.jpg?resize=350%2C255&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka1.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka1.jpg?resize=1024%2C745&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka1.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka1.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 91, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, prepares for services March 26, 2017. Father Soroka is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6457\" style=\"width: 2905px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/04\/16\/father-soroka\/20170416ng_soroka2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka2.jpg?fit=2905%2C2020&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2905,2020\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, prepares for services March 26, 2017. Father Soroka is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467896982&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170416ng_Soroka2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, prepares for services March 26, 2017. Father Soroka is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka2.jpg?fit=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka2.jpg?fit=848%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6457\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka2.jpg?resize=848%2C590\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka2.jpg?w=2905&amp;ssl=1 2905w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka2.jpg?resize=367%2C255&amp;ssl=1 367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka2.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka2.jpg?resize=1024%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka2.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka2.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 91, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, prepares for services March 26, 2017. Father Soroka is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6459\" style=\"width: 3609px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6459\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/04\/16\/father-soroka\/20170416ng_soroka5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka5.jpg?fit=3609%2C2430&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3609,2430\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467899479&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170416ng_Soroka5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka5.jpg?fit=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka5.jpg?fit=848%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6459\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka5.jpg?resize=848%2C571\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka5.jpg?w=3609&amp;ssl=1 3609w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka5.jpg?resize=379%2C255&amp;ssl=1 379w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka5.jpg?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka5.jpg?resize=1024%2C689&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka5.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka5.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 91, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6460\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6460\" style=\"width: 3613px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/04\/16\/father-soroka\/20170416ng_soroka6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka6.jpg?fit=3613%2C2339&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3613,2339\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467899723&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170416ng_Soroka6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka6.jpg?fit=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka6.jpg?fit=848%2C549&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka6.jpg?resize=848%2C549\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka6.jpg?w=3613&amp;ssl=1 3613w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka6.jpg?resize=394%2C255&amp;ssl=1 394w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka6.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka6.jpg?resize=1024%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka6.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka6.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 91, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6461\" style=\"width: 3562px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/04\/16\/father-soroka\/20170416ng_soroka7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka7.jpg?fit=3562%2C2456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3562,2456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467899957&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170416ng_Soroka7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka7.jpg?fit=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka7.jpg?fit=848%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6461\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka7.jpg?resize=848%2C585\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka7.jpg?w=3562&amp;ssl=1 3562w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka7.jpg?resize=370%2C255&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka7.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka7.jpg?resize=1024%2C706&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka7.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka7.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 91, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6462\" style=\"width: 2559px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/04\/16\/father-soroka\/20170416ng_soroka10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka10.jpg?fit=2559%2C2283&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2559,2283\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith.  Dr. Dimitri Petro, choir director at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, kiss the chalice during communion March 26, 2017.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467903490&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170416ng_Soroka10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith.  Dr. Dimitri Petro, choir director at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, kiss the chalice during communion March 26, 2017.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka10.jpg?fit=300%2C268&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka10.jpg?fit=848%2C757&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6462\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka10.jpg?resize=848%2C757\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka10.jpg?w=2559&amp;ssl=1 2559w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka10.jpg?resize=286%2C255&amp;ssl=1 286w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka10.jpg?resize=300%2C268&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka10.jpg?resize=1024%2C914&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka10.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Dimitri Petro, choir director at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, kiss the chalice during communion March 26, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6463\" style=\"width: 2718px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/04\/16\/father-soroka\/20170416ng_soroka11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka11.jpg?fit=2718%2C1962&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2718,1962\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20170326. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, use the communion chalice to bless members of the parish who are ill. Father Soroka is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467903832&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170416ng_Soroka11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 92, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, use the communion chalice to bless members of the parish who are ill. Father Soroka is planning to retire soon after Easter after serving 58 years as the parish priest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka11.jpg?fit=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka11.jpg?fit=848%2C612&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka11.jpg?resize=848%2C612\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka11.jpg?w=2718&amp;ssl=1 2718w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka11.jpg?resize=353%2C255&amp;ssl=1 353w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka11.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka11.jpg?resize=1024%2C739&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka11.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/20170416ng_Soroka11.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Very Rev. Igor Soroka, 91, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Donora, use the communion chalice to bless members of the parish who are ill. 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