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Youth at the 19th AAC in Saint Louis, MOA robust and inspiring youth program is planned for the 20th All-American Council in Baltimore, MD, July 17 - 22.  Youth planning to participate and adults seeking to help at the event are asked to register here. ...

Online Registration is now open for the 2022 Parish Development Forum, to be held from 10:00 AM EDT to 5:15 PM on Friday June 17.  The Forum is co-sponsored by the Orthodox Church in America’s Archdiocese of Western Pennsylvania, the Diocese of the Midwest and the Bulgarian Diocese. ...

On May 16, 2022, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon sent letters of condolence to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and to the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on the occasion of the repose of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, and the First Hierarch of…

On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, Archpriest Alexander Rentel, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, made the following statement: On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon tested positive for COVID-19.  Following CDC Guidelines, he will remain in isolation through…

The brotherhood of the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk is pleased to welcome pilgrims to the annual Memorial Day pilgrimage from May 27th to May 30th, 2022. His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the Myrrhstreaming Hawaiian Iveron Icon of the Mother of God will be joining everyone for…

According to Article XVII of the Statute of the Orthodox Church in America, “The Statute may be amended by a regular All-American Council or an extraordinary All-American Council called for that purpose. An amendment can be proposed by the Holy Synod, the Metropolitan Council, Diocesan…

The 95th Annual Convention of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America (FOCA) will be hosted this year at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, MD from July 15-18, 2022. The FOCA Convention brings together the membership of its districts to discuss and make decisions…

With the approval of the Metropolitan Council and the Holy Synod of Bishops, and upon recommendation of the Preconciliar Commission, the Schedule and Agenda of the 20th All-American Council are now available. These two documents, along with a number of other relevant documents, will also…

The March and April “Pastoral Changes” — the official announcements of ordinations, assignments, releases, and related matters affecting the clergy of the Orthodox Church in America, as issued by the Office of the Chancellor, Archpriest Alexander Rentel — are now available. Download…

With the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Archpriest Alexander Rentel, OCA Chancellor, traveled to Europe from March 23 to April 2, 2022 to see first hand the operations of Eleos and its humanitarian efforts for the Ukrainian refugees. ...

In accordance with Article III, Section 5.b of the Statute of the Orthodox Church in America, the Preconciliar Commission has established a Resolutions Committee in preparation for the upcoming All-American Council. The Committee, chaired by Archpriest Timothy Sawchak, is prepared to…

With the vast number of registrants for the Orthodox Church in America’s upcoming 20th All-American Council, the entire block of reserved rooms at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor is now fully booked. The Preconciliar Commission has engaged the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden…

The Elsie Skvir Ganister Foundation Fund provides financial assistance for organizations and parishes with innovative approaches to advancing the mission of Orthodoxy in the United States. June 30 is the annual deadline for submitting grant applications, and recipients are announced in the…

The deadline for exhibitors for the 20th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America is on May 15, 2022 and all applications must be received by this date. Available spots are limited and are filling up fast. The applications, contracts, and other information are available on the…

His Grace Bishop DanielThe Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America has declared vacant the see of Chicago and the Diocese of the Midwest following the death of His Eminence Archbishop Paul on the Great and Holy Sunday of Pascha, April 24, 2022. His Beatitude Metropolitan…

Metropolitan Tikhon celebrates Pascha at DC’s Saint Nicholas Cathedral in 2019Photo credit: Yuri GripasHis Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon will be traveling throughout the Archdiocese of Washington from April 16 to April 25, serving and celebrating the Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Paschal…

Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary invites qualified men and women applicants for the position of Financial Controller. As a member of the Seminary Administration, the Controller reports to the Dean of the Seminary. The Controller also serves as a member of committees as…

The Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon for Great and Holy Pascha 2022 is now available. To the Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, Dear Beloved Children in the Lord, CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED HE IS RISEN! ...

The Diocese of the Midwest, the Archdiocese of Western Pennsylvania and the Bulgarian Diocese announced that the ninth annual Parish Development Forum will be held online on Friday, June 17. Registration will begin in mid-May. ...

Donations for the Ukrainian refugee appeal will close as of Friday, April 8, 2022. All donations received before then will be transferred to the Polish Orthodox Church’s humanitarian agency ELEOS. If you would like to make additional donations, please send them to International Orthodox…