Source: Orthodox Christian Laity 20th Anniversary Program (2007): The Need For A Great And Holy Council Dr. Vigen Gurorian, Professor of Theology at Loyola College in Baltimore
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Source: Orthodox Studies Institute By Matthew Namee and Dn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin Last year, two major surveys were conducted on the American population: the Pew Religious Landscape Study (with nearly 37,000 respondents) and the Cooperative Election Study (with almost 60,000 respondents). Both Pew and CES asked respondents a battery of questions, and we can learn a lot about our own Orthodox community from the data. In this report, we’ll present some key findings from the two new surveys…. Read the complete article here.
Source: Hellenic College | Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology today announces the appointment of Rev. Dr. Demetrios Bathrellos as tenure-track Associate Professor of Theology. He will join Holy Cross Faculty by mid-August and will teach courses in the areas of Dogmatics and Patristics. Fr. Bathrellos, an Orthodox theologian with international academic experience, was born and raised in Athens, Greece. He holds dual degrees in classical philology and theology from the University of Athens and pursued doctoral studies in systematic theology at King’s College London. His PhD research was supervised by esteemed…
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Source: Orthodox Christian Mission Center Today, on behalf of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center Board of Directors, Board Chair Dr. Gayle Woloschak announced the selection of Dr. Nathan Hoppe as the organization’s new Executive Director. Dr. Hoppe will succeed Fr. Martin Ritsi and transition into his role in January 2026, following Fr. Martin’s retirement after more than 26 years of dedicated service. “We have been exceedingly blessed to have Fr. Martin chart the course of the organization all these years and we couldn’t be more confident in Dr. Hoppe’s ability to build on the legacy that Fr. Martin will leave,” stated…
Source: Peter Anderson, Seattle USA Late yesterday, July 8, 2025, the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience (DESS) found that the Kyiv Metropolis of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) had signs of affiliation with the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). This announcement was posted on the official website of DESS at https://dess.gov.ua/vyiavleno-oznaky-afiliyovanosti-kyivskoi-mytropolii-upts-z-rpts/. Yesterday’s findings were made pursuant to the controversial Ukrainian Law 3894, which, among other things, amended the Law of Ukraine “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations.” A Google translation of the complete text of Law 3894, together with my comments, can be accessed at https://www.unifr.ch/orthodoxia/de/assets/public/files/Dokumentation/Anderson/LAW…
Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA NEW YORK – The Manhattan Inter-Parish Association and CrossRoad Institute Summer Program co-hosted an event for CrossRoad students and Manhattan parishioners to witness and share about Orthodoxy in Manhattan. The beautiful and joyful evening included parish tours of St. Nicholas of Myra Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church and the Georgian Orthodox Parish of St. Mary of Egypt. At each parish, students and parishioners from Manhattan parishes learned about the parish’s history and local traditions followed by prayer. As three Orthodox churches are in close proximity, the group also visited the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin…
Source: Hellenic College | Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology In the summer of 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP) issued a contract for a new study Bible entitled The Ancient Christian Study Bible (ACSB), with the following Editorial Board: Editors-in-Chief: Fr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, Archbishop Demetrios Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins and Dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA Paul M. Blowers, Dean E. Walker Professor of Church History, Emmanuel Christian Seminary, Milligan University, TN Associate Editors: Athanasios Despotis (Bonn University: New Testament), Mary Farag (Princeton Theological Seminary: Early Christian Studies), David Stark (Faulkner University: Hermeneutics), Agnethe Siquans (University of Vienna: Old Testament), Samuel…
Source: International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) A Continuing Partnership Brings Water and Education to More Children Since 2009, IOCC has supported the construction and upgrading of schools in rural Uganda, in collaboration with the St. Nektarios Education Fund and the Uganda Orthodox Church. These complexes provide education to children in rural areas who would otherwise have no opportunity for schooling. They also include wells and rainwater harvesting systems provided by the Katherine Valone “St. Photini” Water Fund, offering clean, safe water to both the schools and their surrounding communities. In April 2024, powerful storms badly damaged the Prophet Obadiah primary school in the…
Source: Holy Dormition Monastery A Vision for Orthodox Christianity’s Future in North America A clip from a Tribute to Archimandrite Roman Braga at Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, Michigan on the 10th Anniversary of his blessed repose. His Eminence Daniel, Archbishop of Chicago & The Midwest Orthodox Church in America Introduced by Very Reverend Abbess Mother Gabriella