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On Thursday, May 21, 2020, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon convened a meeting of the Standing Synod of the Orthodox Church in America to review the agenda for next week’s regular meetings of the Holy Synod’s Spring Session which opened on April 29, 2020. ...

The February, 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…

St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary announced its 2020 Commencement plan today.  Having extended the Semester by one week while restructuring for the COVID-imposed move to online instruction, graduation exercises will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 29 and 30, 2020. ...

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon expressed condolences to the family of Archpriest Paul Lazor, former Dean of Students at Saint Vladimir Seminary. Christ is risen! On behalf of the Holy Synod of Bishops and all the bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, together with our clergy and…

Today, May 14, 2020 marks the 55th anniversary of the repose of Metropolitan Leonty.  At the time of his repose in 1965, Metropolitan Leonty had been Primate of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church in North America — the Orthodox Church in America — for 15 years.  He

Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Alexis, Confessor and Defender of Orthodoxy in America. Saint Alexis was born on March 18, 1854 in Eperjes (now Prešov) in Šariš Zepes county in…

On Saturday, May 1, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon was once again a guest on a special pop-up edition of Ancient Faith Radio’s “Today Live” with Archpriest Thomas Soroka. Metropolitan Tikhon spoke about the recent decisions and directives of…

On Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Woman, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon addressed an Archpastoral word to the faithful of the Orthodox Church in America in appreciation for the frontline workers, especially those who are members of the Orthodox Church in America.

On Friday, May 1, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting via teleconference, under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, in light of the current pandemic crisis, decided to postpone the celebrations for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the granting of…

On Friday, May 1, 2020, meeting under the Presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church issued the following Pastoral Letter, and Synodal Directives related to COVID-19. ...

The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon will hold by video conference call their Spring Session on Wednesday, April 29, and Friday, May 1. ...

The All OCA Church School will begin its sixth week of classes next week. With the initial class being held on March 25, the school has brought together hundreds of Orthodox kids from throughout North America, and…

The Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon marking Great and Holy Pascha is now available.  The full text appears below and also may be accessed in PDF format. ...

On April 18, 2020, Holy Saturday, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon celebrated the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil at the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk. At the conclusion of the service, His Beatitude offered these words to the faithful. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and…

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On April 17, 2020, Holy Friday, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon prayed the Vespers of Holy Friday, at which we commemorate the Burial of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, at the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk. At the conclusion of the service, His Beatitude offered these words…

On April 17, 2020, Holy Friday, the day on which we remember the Holy Passion of our Lord, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon celebrated the Royal Hours at the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk. At the conclusion of the service, His Beatitude offered these words to the faithful.

On April 16, 2020, Holy Thursday, the Day of Remembrance of the Last Supper, His Metropolitan Tikhon celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude offered these words to the…

On April 14, 2020, Holy Tuesday, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon spoke by phone from his residence at the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk with His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. His Beatitude extended greetings to His All-Holiness for a blessed…

On April 11, 2020, Lazarus Saturday, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon spoke by phone with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Russia from his residence at the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk. His Beatitude extended greetings to His Holiness for the Feast of the Raising of Lazarus, and…