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“East Meets East” theme of SVOTS Orthodox Education Day October 3
“East Meets East” is the theme for Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary’s annual Orthodox Education Day on October 3, 2015. The seminary’s annual open house and fall festival will celebrate...
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OCA represented at Lausanne Orthodox Initiative in Finland
Archpriests Eric G. Tosi, OCA Secretary and Michael Oleksa of Alaska were among the members of the Orthodox Church in America who participated in the third and final Lausanne Orthodox Initiative [LOI]...
View Article9/11: In Prayerful Remembrance
Today marks the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attacks on New York City, Shanksville, PA, and Arlington, VA. The day—and indeed the weekend ahead—remains one of particular prayer and...
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Assembly of Bishops releases study on Orthodox Generosity and Giving to the...
On September 10, 2015, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America released a new study, titled “Exploring Orthodox Generosity: Giving in US Orthodox Parishes.” The...
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OCA represented at canonization of Saints Sebastian and Mardarije
His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin of San Francisco and the West and His Eminence, Archbishop Alejo of Mexico City represented the Orthodox Church in America at the Canonization of Saints Sebastian...
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Metropolitan Tikhon welcomes Serbian Patriarch Irinej
On Friday evening, September 11, 2015, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America and President of Saint Vladimir’s Seminary here, welcomed His Holiness, Patriarch...
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St. Tikhon’s Seminary Fall Lecture Series to further examine AAC theme
The annual October Fall Lecture Series at Saint Tikhon’s Seminary here will focus on “How to Expand the Mission” as a continuation of discussions initiated at the 18th All-American Council of the...
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Assembly of Bishops’ sixth annual meeting opens today in Chicago
The sixth meeting of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America is opening today—September 15, 2015—with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at Saint John the Baptist...
View ArticleMetropolitan Council fall session to be held September 21-24
Members of the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America will gather for their fall session at Immaculate Conception Seminary here September 21-24, 2015. “As customary, the session will...
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Assembly of Bishops continues Chicago meeting
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the USA entered the second day of its sixth meeting here on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and members of the Holy Synod...
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SVOTS hosts annual Meyendorff Lecture, honors Metropolitans Tikhon and Joseph
Prof. Predrag Matejic, Ph.D., Curator of the Hilandar Research Library and Director of the Resource Center for Medieval Slavic Studies at Ohio State University, presented the third annual Father John...
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Assembly of Bishops considers canonical regional planning, pastoral practices
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA continued discussions on canonical regional planning and pastoral practices during the second day of its sixth annual meeting here on Wednesday,...
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Planting Grant Missions: “Apocalypse Now” at St. John’s, Tempe, AZ
“Sensationalism, headlines, and an obsession with the end of times, with the apocalypse—these are the topics that captivate the heart of man today,” says Priest Andre Paez of Saint John the Evangelist...
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New academic year underway at OCA seminaries
Classes resume at St. Herman’s Seminary, Kodiak, AK.“We are excited about the new year and our new students and faculty members,” said Archpriest Dr. John Dunlop, Dean of Saint Herman’s Seminary here...
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Assembly of Bishops issues message at conclusion of sixth annual meeting
The sixth annual meeting of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA drew to a close on Thursday, September 17, 2015. The hierarchs issued a Message to the Faithful, the full text of which...
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Metropolitan Tikhon presides at celebration honoring St. Sergius at OCA...
On Saturday, September 19, 2015, in anticipation of the Feast of Saint Sergius of Radonezh on September 25, His Beatitude, Metropolitan presided at celebrations honoring the saint at the Chancery of...
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IN THE NEWS: Pennsylvania, Kansas, Minnesota, NY, DC
Frackville, PA: Holy Ascension Church celebrates centennial His Eminence, Archbishop Mark joined Archpriest James Jadick and the faithful of Holy Ascension Church, Frackville, PA on Sunday, September...
View ArticleMetropolitan Council fall session opens with retreat
Archpriest Dr. John Behr, Dean of Saint Vladimir’s Seminary, and Dr. Mary Ford, Associate Professor of New Testament and Hermeneutics at Saint Tikhon’s Seminary, addressed the members of the Orthodox...
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OCA to be represented at Friday’s Papal visit to “Ground Zero”
Metropolitan Tikhon congratulates Pope Francis on his Inauguration in March 2013.His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon is one of several Orthodox Christian and other US religious leaders who has been...
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Metropolitan Council concludes fall session, passes 2016 budget
The Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America concluded its fall session on Thursday, September 24, 2015. As reported earlier, the session opened on Monday, September 21 with a one-day...
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