Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary In recent months, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has made historic investments into its campus. The major campus-wide improvements are part of the Seminary’s renewed commitment to remain at its current location in the Crestwood neighborhood of Yonkers, NY. “Investing in our campus is really about investing in our seminarians, faculty, staff, and their families,” said SVOTS Dean Dr. Ionuţ-Alexandru Tudorie. “We have a responsibility to them to keep our campus and facilities updated and improved as part of the overall experience of living, being formed, and worshiping here.” The Three Hierarchs Chapel steps…
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Source: Suprasl: A World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth SUPRASL, Poland – On the first day of the Ecclesiastical New Year, September 1, 2025, SUPRASL: A World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth will initiate a worldwide prayer campaign for the unity of the Orthodox Church and for God’s creation. The campaign, an idea of the participants of the fourth annual SUPRASL World Gathering which took place this past July in Supraśl, Poland, calls upon the entire faithful—hierarchs, clergy, and laity—to unite in daily prayer at a common hour. The initiative draws direct inspiration from a prayer campaign for Orthodox missions launched…
Source: Orthodox Church in America SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] The OCA Department of Christian Education has released five more lessons at three grade levels in the “Blessed is the Kingdom” series, a new school-age curriculum based on themes presented in the popular “Essential Orthodox Christian Beliefs,” assisting parishes and Church School teachers in the formation of Orthodox Christian students. The project’s goal is to provide 32 lessons, at five grade levels: preschool, kindgergarten through second grade, third grade through fifth grade, and middle school. A high school curriculum is also being developed based closely on the original text of EOCB. The development of this school-age…
Source: Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Archon Dr. Stephen and Dr. Anna Yallourakis Again Make Possible the Restoration of Holy Transfiguration Chapel on Halki In the presence of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the newly restored Chapel of the Transfiguration of Christ Our Savior Monastery on Halki has just been dedicated. His All-Holiness officiated at the Service of Door-Opening (Thyranoixia) on August 5, 2025. Present at the Thyranoixia were Archon Dr. Stephen Yallourakis and his wife Dr. Anna Yallourakis, whose generosity once again made possible the restoration of this historic chapel of the Skete on Halki. Also present were their…
Source: Public Orthodoxy Originally published on June 5, 2025 A recent editorial in the Wall Street Journal “Are Americans Really Losing Their Religion?” shared results from the largest ever survey of Americans who identify as “Nones”, either atheist, agnostic or having no particular religion. While this population has grown tremendously in recent times, an interesting point came out of the data: a full two thirds of these folks say they feel drawn toward spirituality but are much more resistant to the idea of organized religion. It struck me that in this age of anxiety, mental illness and isolation people indeed yearn for a connection to…
Source: Orthodox Church in America JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA [OCA] Between June 18 and 24, Matushka Rebecca Luft, Ph.D., of the Diocese of the Midwest, represented the Orthodox Church in America at the meeting of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches in Johannesburg, South Africa. Notably, resulting from the advocacy of Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox participants, the Central Committee produced a Minute on St. Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai, Egypt in which they asked the WCC General Secretary to write a formal letter to the president of Egypt expressing the WCC’s concern and “to call for a clear and binding agreement…
Source: The National Herald By Theodore Kalmoukos BOSTON – Protopresbyter Athanasios Nenes, longtime presiding priest of the Taxiarchae parish in Watertown, Massachusetts, sent a letter to the parish council members and his parishioners explaining his decision to enter into a second marriage and the process that was followed. As previously reported by The National Herald, Fr. Athanasios will remarry with the canonical permission of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The report, published in both the Greek and English editions of The National Herald, was widely read not only in the United States but also internationally—across Patriarchates, Autocephalous Churches, and Metropolises, including several…
Source: The National Herald CONSTANTINOPLE – Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew highlighted the spiritual significance of the recent pilgrimage titled “From Rome to New Rome,” which brought together faithful from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. The journey connected three cities of profound historical and spiritual importance to Christianity—Rome, Constantinople, and Nicaea—and served as a symbolic bridge of unity and shared faith. Speaking during a dinner held in his honor, the Ecumenical Patriarch praised the spirit of the pilgrimage and the enduring bonds of ecclesiastical fellowship it fostered. Present at the event were Archbishop Elpidophoros…
Source: National Catholic Reporter Faith leaders across the U.S. are hoping a bipartisan bill, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate and House, might finally bring resolution to an immigration issue that has been hindering their service to their communities for more than two years. In March 2023, the Biden administration made a sudden change in how the government processes green cards in the category that includes both abused minors and religious workers. It created new backlogs that threaten the ability of thousands of pastors, nuns, imams, cantors and others to remain in the United States. The bill only tackles one…
Source: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Dn. Peter Samore, Director of Communications From July 21-27, His Eminence Metropolitan Saba, the Archdiocesan bishops and thousands of clergy and laity have reunited for meetings, fellowship and the divine services at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel Chicago. Follow Antiochian.org and the Archdiocese’s Facebook and Instagram pages for more content. The most recent day is posted at the top. July 27: Orthros, Hierarchal Divine Liturgy, Ordination of Subdn. Steven (Moses) Bynum to the holy diaconate, Trisagion Service (photo album) On Sunday, July 27, the final day of the 57th biennial Archdiocese Convention, His Eminence Metropolitan Saba,…
Source: Orthodox Church in America PHOENIX, AZ [OCA] On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, during the 21st All-American Council in Phoenix, AZ, the Diocese of the West convened a Special Diocesan Assembly under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Locum Tenens of the Diocese, to consider the nomination of a new bishop following the retirement of His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin on July 15. The Assembly nominated the Very Reverend Archimandrite Vasily (Permiakov) as their candidate for Bishop of San Francisco and the West. That same day, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting in a Special Summer Session under the presidency of…