OCA receives “clean” audit opinion for 2014
The independent audit of the Orthodox Church in America’s financial records for the year ending December 31, 2014, conducted by the auditors, CapinCrouse LLP, has been completed and is available in PDF...
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Vandals strike historic Sitka cemetery
For the third time since mid-September 2015, vandals toppled marble headstones weighing hundreds of pounds at the 200-year-old Russian Orthodox and Alaska Native cemetery here during the last weekend...
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Members of the Orthodox Church in America’s Pension Board held their quarterly meeting at the Chancery here on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. The board welcomed His Grace, Bishop David of Sitka and Alaska,...
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New OCA Statute becomes effective November 1
The new Statute of the Orthodox Church in America, adopted by delegates to the 18th All-American Council in July 2015, becomes effective November 1. The new Statute is available on the OCA web site in...
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Monastic superiors conclude Synaxis at St. John Monastery, Manton, CA
His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the Synaxis of Superiors of Monasteries of the Orthodox Church in America at Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco Monastery here October 27-29, 2015....
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Court finds “most serious” aggravating factors in Kodiak Cathedral vandalism
The cathedral altar after the attack.In a dramatic affirmation of the core beliefs of the Orthodox Christian community, Superior Court Judge Frank A. Pfiffner ruled yesterday that defendant Arkimedes...
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AFR launches new liturgical music podcast
A new podcast devoted to exploring the various aspects of Orthodox liturgical singing and related topics was recently launched on Ancient Faith Radio. Titled “Sing to the Lord; Exploring the Many...
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DCE offers educational resources for the Nativity Fast
The Nativity Fast begins in just two weeks—and the Orthodox Church in America’s Department of Christian Education stands ready to offer a wide variety of on-line study units and resources for Church...
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November OCAreview now available for downloading, local distribution
The November 2015 edition of “OCAreview: The Orthodox Church in America’s Monthly Hard-Copy Digest,” is now available in color or black and white PDF formats for downloading and distribution. With the...
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STOTS hosts Orthodox Inter-Seminary gathering
Thirty students representing five Orthodox seminaries were hosted by their peers at Saint Tikhon’s Seminary here October 23-25, 2015 for the bi-annual gathering of the Orthodox Inter-Seminary Movement...
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SVOTS honors patron amid global celebrations
On the weekend of October 31–November 1, 2015, the community of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary [SVOTS] gathered to honor its heavenly patron, the Great and Holy Prince Vladimir, by...
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GATHERINGS: Delaware, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky
Newark, DE: Metropolitan Tikhon to address district OCF With the fall semester approaching its mid-point this month, many Orthodox Christian Fellowships around the country are in “full swing” with a...
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College students: Register now for OCF’s spring 2016 “Real Break”
Real Break participants with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople.The Orthodox Christian Fellowship [OCF], the official campus ministry organization of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox...
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In the spirit of Veterans’ Day: “Chaplaincy After the Chaplaincy”
Orthodox recruits participate in the Eucharist. “Some military installations are hours away from the nearest Orthodox parish – others are close to a parish but may have policies that void any such...
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100th Anniversary of the Repose of St. Raphael commemorated at Antiochian...
His Eminence, Archbishop Michael of New York and New Jersey represented the Orthodox Church in America at celebration of the Divine Liturgy marking the 100th Anniversary of the repose of Saint Raphael...
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Veterans Day: The Spiritual Lives of Soldiers
The Orthodox Church in America’s Department of Christian Service and Humanitarian Aid has made available a timely article, titled “The Spiritual Lives of Soldiers: After the Fighting is over,” by...
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Youth Department announces summer service pilgrimage to Alaska
The unique cemetery at Eklutna’s St. Nicholas Church.The Orthodox Church in America’s Department of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministry will host a youth/young adult service pilgrimage to Alaska...
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Orthodox Christian end-of-life resources now available
Many family life experiences are common for people in all places. Births, graduations, marriages and other milestones are expected and anticipated. Inevitably, sorrow comes at a loved one’s passing...
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Archdiocese of Washington, DC launches new web site
The Archdiocese of Washington, DC is pleased to announce its newly redesigned web site, which is now fully responsive to tablets, smartphones, and other handheld devices and can be found at wdcoca.org....
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Registration opens for annual youth/camp workers’ conference
The Orthodox Church in America’s Department of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry will host the annual Pan-Orthodox Youth and Camp Workers’ Conference at Saint Seraphim Cathedral, Dallas, TX...
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