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On Sunday, August 9, 2026, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, DC, for the Feast of the Glorification of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America. Concelebrating with His Beatitude were…

On Friday, August 28, and Sunday, August 30, His Grace Bishop Gerasim of Fort Worth, Locum Tenens of the Diocese of the South, will preside at the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral in Dallas, TX, for the premiere of a new musical setting of the Divine…

The Orthodox Church in America’s Office of Pastoral Life is inviting bishops and priests from across the Church to participate in its 2026 Pastoral Retreat, a four-day gathering dedicated to prayer, fellowship and pastoral renewal. Registration closes Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The…

Thirty-three clergy wives from eight dioceses and stavropegial institutions of the Orthodox Church in America gathered at the Antiochian Village from July 27–30 for the 2026 Office of Pastoral Life’s Clergy Wives Retreat. Organized by Clergy Wives Ministry, the retreat carried the…

Delegates from across the United States gathered in Cleveland, OH from July 24th through the 27th for the 99th Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America’s (FOCA) annual convention. Preparing for the centennial celebration of the organization, Cleveland was selected as the site of the…

On Friday, July 24, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the Special Nominating Assembly of the Diocese of the South, convened at Saint Justin Martyr Church in Jacksonville, FL, to nominate a candidate for election as Bishop of Dallas and the South. The Assembly followed the…

On July 15–17, 2026, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon traveled to Calgary, AB, to preside at the 2026 Canadian Archdiocesan Assembly. His Beatitude was accompanied by Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America. Upon their arrival in Calgary on July…

New Skete Monasteries will host its annual Pilgrimage Celebration on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 273 New Skete Lane, Cambridge, NY. The day is open to the public and offers an opportunity for prayer, worship, learning, and fellowship in the peaceful setting of the monastery. The…

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon celebrates his 60th birthday today. The Holy Synod of Bishops, clergy, monastics, and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America wish His Beatitude many more blessed years! Eis polla eti, despota!

On July 26 hundreds of Orthodox churches across jurisdictions are joining together to share about the importance of prison ministry, but what prison ministry looks like today may surprise you. Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM) has evolved with the U.S. prison system over nearly…

The Orthodox Church in America has published a new Service of Thanksgiving to Almighty God on the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America in response to the Holy Synod of Bishops’ Statement on the Occasion of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America, issued during…

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon is encouraging dioceses, parishes, clergy, and faithful throughout the Orthodox Church in America to support clergy wives who wish to participate in the inaugural Office of Pastoral Life’s Clergy Wives Retreat, “Come Away and Rest,” July 27–30,…

Clergy of the Orthodox Church in America are invited to register for the 2026 Office of Pastoral Life Pastoral Retreat, which will take place September 29–October 2, 2026, at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake Retreat Center in Mundelein, IL. The theme of this year’s retreat is…

The Midwest Diocese announced today that the early registration discount period for the 2026 Parish Development Forum is June 26. The 2026 Forum will be held at St. Luke the Evangelist Church, Palos Hills IL. from 1:00 PM Thursday July 9th through noon on Saturday July 11.  The theme for…

Your Beatitude, dear brother and concelebrant in the Lord’s Mysteries, Christ is in our midst! It is with profound sorrow that I learned of the recent attack on the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the danger and suffering inflicted upon this sacred monastery, which is sacred to…

Your Beatitude, dear brother and concelebrant in the Lord’s Mysteries, Christ is in our midst! It is with profound sorrow that I learned of the recent attack on the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the danger and suffering inflicted upon this sacred monastery, which is sacred to…

Clergy wives from across the Orthodox Church in America are registering for the 2026 Office of Pastoral Life Clergy Wives Retreat, “Come Away and Rest,” which will be held July 27–30, 2026, at Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center in Bolivar, PA. With less than three weeks…

On June 9–10, representatives from across the Orthodox Church in America gathered in Springfield, VA, for a two-day planning meeting as part of the Church’s participation in the Lilly Endowment’s New Churches Initiative. Earlier this year, the Orthodox Church in America was invited to…

On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, His Beatitude Archbishop Stefan, Primate of the Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric, welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Michael, Archbishop of New York and the Diocese of New York and New Jersey, Rector of St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological…

On Saturday, June 6th, 2026, at the invitation of His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon traveled to Cincinnati to preside at the 50th Anniversary celebration of Christ the Savior–Holy Spirit Orthodox Church. Upon arrival in…