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Dr. Paul Meyendorff, Professor Emeritus at Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers, NY, and Editor of Saint Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly, was one of numerous Orthodox delegates who participated in the Plenary Session of…

At the 19th All-American Council [AAC] held in Saint Louis, MO in July 2018, college students Dimitrios Rentel and Miriam Sheehan offered an inspiring, three-minute presentation during the final plenary session, in which they implored the Church to take youth ministry and the work of the…

With the blessing of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, His Eminence, Archbishop Michael of New York and the Diocese of New York and New Jersey represented His Beatitude and the Orthodox Church in America at the Enthronement of His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros as the new Archbishop…

In early June, FOCUS Minnesota welcomed some 200 guests who came together to give thanks and celebrate the official blessing and open house of its new building—FOCUS House. FOCUS Minnesota, a local ministry of…

At the direction of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, Archpriest Alexander Rentel, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, traveled from Constantinople to Jerusalem in order meet with His Beatitude, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. ...

With the blessing of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, Archpriest Nazari Polataiko, Rector of Los Angeles’ Holy Virgin Mary Cathedral and member of the OCA’s Office of External Affairs and Interchurch Relations, represented the Orthodox Church in America at the celebration of the…

Orthodox Christian faithful who trace their roots to Cappadocia filled the Church of the Mother of God here on the Sunday of All Saints—June 23, 2019—as His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon concelebrated the Divine…

The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America [FOCA] recently released information on their upcoming events this year.  2019 National Summer Sports Tournament (Golf): July 26-27, 2019 in Canonsburg, PA. More information on the golf tournament can be found on the FOCA’s website. ...

On May 26, Benedict Sheehan’s (STOTS 2011) setting of the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom received its World Premiere Performance at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral in Wilkes-Barre.  The composition is among the first of its kind, a complete musical setting of the text of…

Bishop Paul of Chicago, pilgrims received by Patriarch of Jerusalem His Grace, Bishop Paul led a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from May 26 through June 5, 2019, visiting the many holy sites and shrines associated with the life of our Lord. ...

The Old Testament feast of Pentecost occurred 50 days after Passover—the commemoration of the Exodus of the Israelites from captivity and slavery in Egypt—in celebration of God’s gift of the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai. In the New Covenant of the Messiah, the Passover…

School’s “out for the summer”—which means that camps and parish Vacation Church School programs are “in” for the next few months.  Once again, we’d like to add your favorite camp and VCS photos to the Orthodox Church in America’s online gallery! Camp and VCS directors and…

Speakers for the Sixth Parish Development Forum and the continuation of a program offering cash grants for participating parishes were recently announced. ...

Orthodox Christian Fellowship [OCF], the official campus ministry of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, recently announced the launch of its annual “First Forty Days” Campaign—a Church-wide partnership of OCF and Assembly jurisdictions’ youth…

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, 2019 is the deadline for submitting grant applications, and recipients are announced in the…

Orthodox Christian representatives at chaplains’ conferences.Archpriests Theodore Boback and Joseph J. Gallick represented the Orthodox Church in America’s Office of Military Chaplains at the recent annual National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces [NCMAF], the Endorsers Conference…

On Sunday, May 12, 2019, Saint Herman’s Orthodox Theological Seminary [SHS] held its 47th Commencement Exercises at the Afognak Native Corporation that overlooks Saint Paul Harbor and the city of Kodiak. ...

Thus did the One ascend to Heaven Who held heaven within Himself. He who carries hell within himself will end up in hell, but he who bears heaven within his soul will ascend to heaven.  And truly, no one can ascend to heaven other than those who have heaven within; and no one…

His Eminence, Archbishop Melchisedek of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania; His Eminence, Archbishop Alexander of Dallas, the South and the Bulgarian Diocese…

The 115th annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage to Saint Tikhon’s Monastery opened on Friday afternoon, May 24, 2019 as His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon welcomed the Hawaiian Myrrh Streaming Icon of the Iveron Mother of God at the monastery’s iconic entrance arch.  A Molieben in honor of the…