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2024

• IOCC mobilizes emergency support for those impacted by Hurricane Helene
• Assembly of Bishops Hosts 13th Annual Meeting (AoB XIII) in Atlanta, Georgia from September 28-October 1, 2024 – UPDATED
• OCL 37th Annual Conference: Detroit/Southfield MI – October 19, 2024
• 50th Anniversary Celebration Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue
• St. Phoebe Center published revised version of “Proposed Guidelines for the Revival of the Ordained Female Diaconate in the Orthodox Church Today”
• Orthodox Christian Attorney Network Launches New Stage of Ministry
• Program from The First National Eastern Orthodox Religious-Cultural Festival – 1963
• Clergy Wives Online Retreat to be held October 12
• Certificate Program in Prison Ministry – Apply Now Through December 1
• FOCUS North America Designates Two New Centers
• Communiqué of the Holy Eparchial Synod Sacred Greek Archdiocese of America
• Important Announcement from the Orthodox Christian Mission Center
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Visits His Eminence Metropolitan Saba
• Ecumenical Patriarchate and Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne Condemn Actions of Russian Orthodox Church in Africa
• FOCUS North America Announces New Director of Youth Equipped to Serve (YES)
• Synaxis of Ecumenical Patriarchate & other news
• Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne Discuss Global Ecclesial Affairs at Holy Synaxis in Istanbul, Türkiye
• What Is the Orthodox Church? A Layman’s Look at the Centerpiece of the Faith
• Ecumenical Patriarchate Presents Halki Summit VI in Istanbul, Türkiye
• Legislative Ban on the UOC: A Path to Reconciliation of the Orthodox Churches in Ukraine
• Aghia Sophia and Chora Monastery Must Not Be Forgotten
• Diocese of Alaska Reaches $1 Million Goal for the Clergy Endowment Fund
• Pope’s Statement on 8371 & Fanar Delegation
• A Trans-Orthodox Convergence on Human Rights
• Critical time for UOC and Ecumenical Patriarchate & other news
• Orthodox Christian Churches Navigate Pandemic with Mixed Results, New Study Finds
• SVOTS Board of Trustees Clarifies the Seminary’s Direction
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Calls for Reflections in Preparation for 21st All-American Council
• Orthodox Church in America’s Office of Pastoral Life Awarded $1.25 Million Grant to Address Economic Challenges Facing Pastoral Leaders
• OCA Priest and Students Participate in Suprasl 2024
• SVS Press Becomes Exclusive Distributor of Vatopedi Monastery English Titles in US
• SAVE THE DATE: October 18-19, 2024 – Orthodox Christian Laity’s 37th Annual Conference
• Rev. Protopresbyter Peter J. Spiro Presents at U.N. Church Center Event for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
• Fifteen Amazing Facts in LOST HISTORIES
• Romania vs Moscow, 1940
• Orthodox Christianity and American Slavery
• Synod’s action temporarily removing Metropolitan Hilarion & other news
• Clergy Symposium Concludes with Vigil for St. Raphael
• Elpidophoros Wants to Transform the Hellenic Cultural Center of the Archdiocese in Astoria
• 2024 Forum Attendees Explore “Equipping to Serve Christ in a Secular World”
• Mary Magdalene: Resurrection Egg and Anointing Jar
• REGISTER NOW! Summer Camp for Adults at the Village is Sept. 20 – 23 at the Antiochian Village
• The First Stone Has Already Been Cast – A Response to Fr. John Chryssavgis
• New Leadership Team Brings Renewed Focus to St Vladimir’s Seminary
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Attacked for Denouncing Turkish Occupation of Cyprus during 2024 Clergy-Laity Congress
• “They Have Eyes But Do Not See” – The Metropolitan of Piraeus and the Aversion to Dialogue
• Russian Priest Suspended After Navalny Memorial Service
• 47th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• Pro-Moscow Daniil new Bulgarian Patriarch & other news
• What is the Goal? [Ordination of Deaconesses] – Metropolitan Saba (Isper)
• The Great Feast of Pentecost
• Pope Francis invites Orthodox delegation to participate in Jubilee 2025 and confesses he wants to go to Nicaea
• Paper: Should Our Holy Orthodox Church Begin Ordaining Women to the Diaconate?
• Saint Basil Academy Celebrates 80 Years of Operation and Their 2024 Graduates June 22, 2024
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Contributed to the Restoration of the Marasleios School of Constantinople
• Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine Hosts Juneteenth Ecumenical Prayer Service
• Paper: American Orthodox Priest Shortage Crisis & Video
• Falling Asleep in the Lord of Rev. Robert George Stephanopoulos, PhD, Dean Emeritus Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity June 19, 2024
• His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Senior Russian Protestants
• Moving Forward: George Karcazes’ Challenge
• ABBESS KATHERINE ON THE ROLES OF DEACONESS AND ABBESS
• Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Homily at the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Apostle Bartholomew Saint Bartholomew’s Church New York City
• In Memory of George Demetrios Karcazes
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Leads Delegation of the Orthodox Church in America to Constantinople
• Metropolitan Saba’s Letter Concerning Diocesan Oversight Assignments
• New Video “Recollections of Saintly Matushka Olga” Now Available
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Leads Delegation of the Orthodox Church in America in Romania
• AOB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRAYS FOR PEACE IN THE WORLD
• A Declaration for Orthodox Christian Unity in America
• Auditions are Open: National Antiochian Orthodox Choir of North America
• Let the Parishes Decide What Amount to Contribute to the Archdiocese
• Orthodox and Lutheran leaders conclude Third Meeting of XVIII Plenary Session in Cairo
• Russian Church severs communion with certain Hierarchs of Bulgarian Patriarchate
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Presides Over the 2024 Commencement Exercises of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
• Historic Cleveland Cathedral Suffers Damage after Fire
• Metropolitan of Warsaw: Agia Sophia Cathedral in Warsaw is a divine gift
• 2024 Diocesan Altar Boy Retreat
• Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Holds Graduation Ceremony
• Issue of the Church of Crete Reaches Synod of Constantinople
• Clergy Wives Online Retreat to be held June 1
• St. Vladimir’s Seminary Announces the Retirement of Archpriest Chad Hatfield
• Bishop Constantine of Sasima is the New Metropolitan of Denver
• Patriarch Bartholomew at Erdoğan’s Dinner for Mitsotakis
• Orthodox Theological Academy of Toronto Holds Graduation
• Turkey Did Not Renew Residence and Work Permits of Clerics
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Raises Parish Assessments by 6 Percent
• Registration Opens for 2024 Parish Development Forum in Broadview Heights, OH
• Bishop Ordains Orthodox Christian Woman as Deaconess in Response to Local Needs in Africa
• Archbishop Elpidophoros: Encyclical on Great and Holy Pascha, 2024
• Bizarre events in Moldova and Bulgaria & other news
• Axios to His Grace Bishop Anthony of Synada
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Proposes Separation of Church and State in Greece
• Orthodox Christian University of Saint Katherine Filing Bankruptcy, Closing May 18
• Archon Lenten Retreat
• Upcoming Webinar: The Need for the Female Diaconate (May 19 – 7 pm Eastern)
• Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago 2023 Annual Impact Report “Embracing Our Christ-Centered Vision”
• Embryohood, Childhood, Personhood
• Pope asks lay Catholics to prepare for synod’s ‘prophetic’ stage
• Patriarch Bartholomew Will Not Attend Archon Conference in Athens
• Who Guards the Guardians? Who Speaks for the Church?
• Hellenic College Holy Cross Announces 2024 Honorees
• Casting the First Stone of Heresy – Let’s Leave God Out of This!
• The ROCOR and “Western Values”
• OCA Holy Synod Meets for its Regular Spring 2024 Session
• Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Pascha 2024
• CLASH OF THE PATRIARCHS
• Religious leaders in Jerusalem called for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire
• ANALYSIS: Russian Orthodox Church Hails Moscow’s Imperialist Expansionism as a ‘Holy War’
• Will Catholics and Orthodox Settle on a Common Easter Date?
• Report on Resignation of Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver and What Transpired at the Phanar
• Registration Opens: Orthodox Young Professionals Conference is July 25-28
• Assembly of Bishops Newsletter – January-March 2024
• 246 Orthodox сhurches affected by war, 187 of them are UOC’s
• How and Why the Friendship of the Russian and Bulgarian Churches Ended
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Holy Eparchial Synod Communique
• First AMEN Retreat, “The Audacity of Manhood,” Motivates and Inspires
• Medical Professionals Fellowship Hosts Inaugural Lecture: April 7 at 7 pm Eastern
• Election of Bishop-Elect Nektarios and Bishop-Elect Antonios
• Archbishop Makarios on the Centennial of the Archdiocese of Australia
• St. Tikhon’s Seminary Receives Ten Year Reaffirmation Of Accreditation
• How Patriarch Bartholomew Overturned the Plans of Archbishop Elpidophoros and Metropolitan Joseph
• The True Meaning of Fasting in the Orthodox Church
• Purchase Agreement Reached for the OCA’s Westwood Property
• THE SERBIAN ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S NIGHT
• Young Adult Spring Retreat 2024: April 12-14 at Camp Nazareth
• Fasting, the Food Industry, and Eucharistic Consumption: A Lenten Reflection
• Death of Patriarch Neophyte & other news
• Suprasl: Thousands Celebrate World Day of Orthodox Youth
• Maps of Orthodox Churches in the United States: Parishes, Members and Much More
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon to Consecrate Holy Chrism During Holy Week
• Pakistan: Economic Discrimination Against Poor Christian Students
• No Country Is Safe: Life as a Somali Christian
• Greater Love Has No One than This: To Lay Down One’s Life for One’s Friends
• New Holy Week-Easter Hymnal
• Ethiopia: Four Orthodox priests killed by Oromo rebels in the Zequala monastery
• Clergy of the Metropolis of Chicago Begin Leadership and Vocational Development Program
• Athenagoras: The EP Is Not an Orthodox Vatican
• A New Pharisaism
• St. Tikhon’s Monastery now accepting applications for their forthcoming 2024-2025 music residency program
• Orthodox Scholars Preach: Video series returns for 2024
• GOA Department of Religious Education Launches: Did You Know?
• American Bible Society, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Discuss Innovative Ways to Increase Biblical Engagement
• The Things That Are God’s and the Things That Are Caesar’s: On the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in Greece
• Open Letter: War in Ukraine and the Russian Church
• Echoes of History: Exploring the Historic Encounter of Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras and Zareh I Catholicos
• Prayers Requested for Archbishop Nathaniel
• The St. Phoebe Center Responds to Ancient Faith Radio’s “The Orthodox Deaconess: Examining the Call for Restoration”
• The Orthodox Deaconess – Examining the Call for Restoration
• Call for Proposals: New Icon of All Saints of America
• “I Knew I Had God With Me and In Me”: How to Celebrate Theophany from Behind Bars
• A Non-Chalcedonian Bishop Converts to Orthodoxy in 1912
• Church of Greece head’s balancing act on same-sex marriage
• Online Community for Orthodox Christian Singles
• Suprasl: Celebrate the World Day of Orthodox Youth [February 2nd (15th old style)]
• Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Completes Pilgrimage to Mount Athos
• Archbishop Ieronymos says Church would baptize children of same-sex couples
• Job Opening: Senior Accountant (Antiochian Archdiocese)
• Become an OCMC Parish Ambassador
• THE RIZZ OF PHILANTHROPY: OXFORD’S 2023 WORD OF THE YEAR
• Holy Synod of Greece votes unanimously against marriage equality
• Hellenic College Holy Cross Appoints New President
• St Raphael Hawaweeny vs the Pope of Rome
• PEACE OF MIND: Training in Mental Health First Aid and Orthodox Bridging
• Latest Sanctions on Hovorun and Uminsky & Other News
• ASSEMBLY OF BISHOPS DELEGATION PARTICIPATES IN THE 2024 MARCH FOR LIFE
• Epiphany 2024 in Southeast Florida
• Sanctions Involving Well-Known Moscow Priest & Other News
• Now Mobile! January-February 2024 Issue of The WORD Magazine
• Mothballs and Memories
• Celebrating a Lifetime of Service: St. Demetrios Church Honors Father Steven Vlahos

2023

• APODOSIS OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST (LEAVE-TAKING OF CHRISTMAS)
• ‘I REMEMBER’: The Christmas Holidays at the Old Church of St. Nicholas in Lower Manhattan
• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops Quarterly Update (October-December 2023)
• CHRIST IS BORN! How Much is He Suffering Today? – Archbishop Sotirios
• Remembering Mary Koulogeorge
• Decisions in Moscow & Other News
• Metropolitan Chrysostomos on the Meaning of Christmas, Same-Sex Marriage
• The Shaping of a Greek Orthodox Priest: Sixty-five Years of “Drama at the School of Theology”
• CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM THE PATRIARCHS AND HEADS OF THE CHURCHES IN JERUSALEM 2023
• Nativity Message from Patriarch John X of Antioch 2023
• Pastoral Letter of Metropolitan Tikhon for the Nativity of our Lord 2023
• Archbishop Elpidophoros: Archepiscopal Encyclical on the Feast of Christmas 2023
• Christmas 2023 Pastoral Message of Patriarch Bartholomew
• Christmas Greetings to our Orthodox brothers and sisters, and OCL members and supporters
• JORDAN: ENVISIONING A RESILIENT FUTURE
• No Salvation outside Constantinople?
• When Traditions End: On the Changing Date of Christmas and Ukrainian Identity
• Preaching Orthodox Christianity in the Jungles of Colombia
• FR. MICHAEL OLEKSA OF ALASKA REPOSES IN THE LORD
• The Continuous Drama of the School of Theology
• Remembering Roy L. Snyder — March 17, 1950 – December 7, 2022
• Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Benedict as Bishop of Hartford and New England
• OCA takes Second Annual Collection for the Diocese of Alaska
• OCL’s Winter 2023 Newsletter
• Watch the premiere of the Hellenic Foundation 2023 Virtual Grant Awards: OCL’s DePaul University Archives Project
• Echoes of Asia Minor: Life, Catastrophe and Resilience Opens at Consulate in NYC
• Chairman of Leadership 100 Travels to the Phanar in Support of H.E. Elpidophoros
• Letter to Russia: The Importance of Finding Those Who Are United in Spirit
• Metropolis of San Francisco Gala Raises Over $485,000 In Support of Ministries
• Letter to the Editor: On the Greek Language in the Divine Liturgy
• Assembly of Bishops’ Inter-Parish Association Program Receives Major Grant From the Lilly Endowment Inc.
• Novak emphasises importance of peace in meeting with Pope Tawadros II
• Video Shows Fragments Falling from the Dome of Hagia Sophia
• Top Diplomat Of Ecumenical Patriarchate Delves Into Catholic-Orthodox Relations
• Will Ukraine work with the UN on Draft Law 8371?
• “Deaconesses for the Orthodox Church Today: A Symposium” Held in Brookline, Mass.
• OVC changed my life, top to bottom
• Strike the Jew
• OCA Holy Synod of Bishops Meets for Regular 2023 Fall Session
• ASSEMBLY OF BISHOPS SENDS OBSERVERS TO THE USCCB GENERAL ASSEMBLY
• Antiochian Women Announce 2023-2024 Project: Endowment Fund for Widowed Clergy Wives
• Orthodox Christians in Gaza City
• Celebrating a Lifetime of Service: St. Demetrios Church Honors Father Steven Vlahos
• SVOTS Seminarian Selected to Present at Yale Conference on “Examining the Council of All Orthodox Bishops in America: A Canonical Precedent or Reflection of Ancient Ecumenical Councils”
• Archbishop Elpidophoros’ Nameday Gala Returns, Raises Over $400,000 for Archdiocesan Summer Camp Scholarships
• Communique of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• OCL 36th Annual Meeting and Conference Recap: Orthodox Unity, Grant, Board Development, Notable Speakers
• Moldovan Church does not retreat from stated grievances & other news
• OCPM and St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Now Offering a Certificate Program in Prison Ministry
• OCA Clergy Participate in National Clergy Retreat
• Support Message from the Church of Antioch to the Church of Jerusalem
• The State of Religion and Orthodox Christianity in America as Revealed by U.S. Religion Census
• On the Protection of Greek Parishes in America
• Patriarch John X Addresses Crisis in Gaza
• Big Changes by Moscow’s Holy Synod & Other News
• Problematic Law on Religion Likely to be Passed by Ukrainian Parliament
• Russian Orthodox and Bulgarian Orthodox tensions in Sofia
• ASSEMBLY OF BISHOPS ON THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS ARTICLE (SEPTEMBER 14, 2023)
• Why is the Moscow Patriarchate prosecuting Archimandrite Cyril Hovorun?
• Amazing 1915 Letter on Jurisdictionalism in American Orthodoxy
• Orthodox Christian Laity 36th Annual Meeting & Conference
• King Charles Designates Crown Prince Pavlos to Accept Athenagoras Human Rights Award on behalf of the Prince’s Trust
• Memory Eternal of Presvytera Nikki Stephanopoulos
• Increase in Enrollment at Hellenic College – Holy Cross in Boston
• Hellenic Foundation of Chicago Awards Grant to OCL
• Engaging the Wisdom of the Ethiopian Orthodox Täwaḥǝdo Church
• Metropolitan Saba Celebrates Hierarchal Liturgy at St. Vladimir’s Seminary
• Former Archimandrite John Heropoulos Married a Man and Became a Protestant Pastor
• Metropolitan Saba’s Letter for Youth Month and Seminary Month, October 2023
• Preconciliar Commission Meets to Plan 21st All-American Council
• Episode Eleven of the Black American Orthodox Experience on OCN
• “The Choice of Orthodoxy”: Interview with the Very Rev. Daniel Daly
• Will the Orthodox view on synodality be seriously considered at the Catholic Synod? And other news
• Advice on the Future of Religion in America from a College Class
• Dr Gavrilyuk Gives Insightful Analysis of Seminary Founders’ Distinct Leadership Styles
• Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Nikodhim as Bishop of Boston and the Albanian Archdiocese
• Hagia Sophia to undergo damage repair
• Prayer Forced Me to Leave the Russian Orthodox Church
• September/October Edition of The WORD is Available Online
• Ecumenical Patriarch will not convene a pan-Orthodox conference or synaxis on Ukraine & other news
• Orthodox Youth & Young Adult Ministries Sunday: September 24, 2023
• The NHM Hosts the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s Centennial Exhibit
• Bulgarian Orthodox Church Calls for Compulsory Religious Education
• Patriarch Bartholomeos Receives Participants at the Scientific Meeting “Partnerships in Action: towards One Earth, One Family, One Future”
• Father Alex Karloutsos Speaks About War in Ukraine, Divisions in America
• New Dh25m St George Orthodox Cathedral in Abu Dhabi to open in May
• Latvian TV bans Orthodox services from broadcast
• UOC Academy Moves from Kyiv Lavra & Other News
• Archons Establish New Engagement Committee: Women In Orthodoxy
• RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH PUNISHING CLERGY WHO OPPOSE WAR AGAINST UKRAINE
• OCL 2023 Summer Newsletter & Special Appeal
• Jerry Dimitriou Responds to GOA News Release
• Archbishop Anastasios Visits Imprisoned Fredi Beleri
• New FAQs on Charter Site as Archbishop Concludes Initial Discussions with Clergy Nationwide
• Ecumenical Patriarchate Receives Written Permission for Divine Liturgy at Panaghia Soumela
• Remembering Lyn Coupounas 1924-2023
• Flurry of developments relating to the Kyiv Lavra
• UOC vicar of Kyiv Lavra released on bail and another UOC hierarch sentenced
• An Appeal for the Restoration of Hagia Sophia: A Call to Preserve the House of Wisdom
• How NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Became a Devout Christian Thanks to a Greek Priest
• Ukraine changes date of Christmas in move away from Russian tradition
• Dormition Fast Meditations
• What Metropolitan Emmanuel and Patriarch Bartholomew Said to the Metropolitans of America
• Clearinghouse of Liturgical Items
• Annual Pilgrimage at Ellwood City monastery to mark historic anniversary
• NEW CONSTANTINOPLE BISHOP EXPLAINS WHY HE RECITED CREED WITH FILIOQUE
• YAL Conference Takes Place Labor Day Weekend in Orange County, CA
• OYM Job Posting: Communications and Development Officer
• Schedule Available for 2023 Saint Herman Pilgrimage
• First Interview of Hilarion & Other News
• Orthodox Church in America’s Thriving in Ministry Program Receives 5-Year Sustainability Grant from Lilly Endowment
• Episcopal Ordination of His Grace Bishop-Elect Theophan of Philomelion
• Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Elects H.G. Bishop Apostolos of Medeia as Metropolitan of New Jersey
• 56th Biennial Antiochian Archdiocese Convention – July 23-30, 2023
• Results of Moscow’s “Conference” of Bishops
• How Did Orthodoxy Get Into This Mess?
• Clergy and Laity of Chicago Oppose Archbishop’s Charter Proposals
• A MAN OF STATURE: THE LATE METROPOLITAN ALEXANDER OF NIGERIA by Metropolitan Petros of Accra
• A Prayer for Orthodox Christian Unity
• Orthodoxy Now Digital Magazine
• Vessel of Grace: The Life of St. Paisios the Athonite (Video)
• Launch of magazine to support Orthodox Christians in the West
• Patriarch Bartholomew, Phanar Synod Τhwarted Archbishop’s Plans
• Patriarchal Delegation Participates in Thronal Feast of the Church of Rome
• Belarus offers sanctuary to Russian Orthodox Church monks from Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
• Romania: Holy Synod elected two hierarchs and added new Saints to Romanian Orthodox Church calendar
• TNH Reveals the Secret Report of Bartholomew’s Meeting with American Hierarchs
• OVC Concludes Its First Year
• REV. DR. JOHN CHRYSSAVGIS TO HEAD HUFFINGTON ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE AT HCHC
• Archiepiscopal Encyclical on the Fourth of July
• Beyond Borders: Fr. J. Moulketis on the GOA Charter & Restoring Togetherness and Unity in Our Church
• Orthodox Church in America Seeks Applicants for General Counsel Position
• Meeting of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
• AOB ANNOUNCES INTER-PARISH ASSOCATION PROGRAM
• SPEAKER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAKES HISTORIC VISIT TO THE ST. NICHOLAS NATIONAL SHRINE
• Assembly of Bishops Blesses July 30th as “Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday”
• Polish Orthodox Church Provides Update on OCA’s Ukrainian Refugee Support
• A New Charter for the Second Centennial
• OCA Departments Release “Essential Orthodox Christian Beliefs” (REVISED)
• Does the Charter of the Archdiocese of America need to be amended?
• Help publish an SVS Press book
• WHY AM I SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE NEW CHARTER FOR THE GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA (GOA)?
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Presides at 119th Annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage
• Tension at The Meeting of the Archdiocesan Council in Detroit
• Grants Available to Further the Mission of Orthodoxy
• The Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem decided to depose the former exarch of Athens Damianos
• May Session of Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Concludes
• GOA Girl Delegates at the 67th Commission on the Status of Women
• Hellenic College-Holy Cross Celebrates 81st Commencement with Memorable Ceremony
• Bee the Bee, Not the Fly by His Eminence Metropolitan Saba (Isper)
• Orthodox Convert Survey to Close May 29
• His Eminence Archbishop Daniel Receives New Parish Into the Diocese of the Midwest (OCA)
• Eastern Orthodoxy Gains New Followers in America
• Humble Abuse and Responsibility: Some Reflections on the Situation Around the UOC
• Orthodoxy in Action Call – April 30 2023: Orthodox Volunteer Corps and Christmas Monastery School
• Enthronement of Metropolitan SABA, Antiochian Archdiocese – May 13, 2023
• Interviewing an Orthodox Monk: Fr. Seraphim Aldea
• Introducing St Vladimir’s Online School of Theology
• Orthodoxy in Action Call: Victor Ghauri – Orthodox Church in Pakistan
• The story of a miracle: how God healed me and then poured a mountain of grace over us
• St. Phoebe Center Anniversary Year Events
• Patriarch Bartholomew Fires Grand Archimandrite Agathangelos
• The Tower of Babel and Sobornost: Unity in Multiplicity
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Addresses U.S. Intelligence Community at National Intelligence University
• At U.N., Metropolitan Saba, Archdiocesan Delegation Celebrate Khalil Gibran
• George M. Cantonis to Step Down as HCHC President
• Fr. Maximos Constas Announced as Guest Speaker at Fall 2023 Synaxis National Clergy Retreat
• CISA Physical Security and Cyber Security Webinar for Churches – April 25 at 1 pm Eastern
• Registration Opens for 10th Parish Development Forum in Parma OH – July 13-15, 2023
• The Russian-Ukrainian War is Now a Theological Crisis
• Archbishop Elpidophoros – Encyclical on Great and Holy Pascha
• Paschal Pastoral Letter of His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel
• Of Camels and Gnats – The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
• Entering the Bright Sadness / OYM Ministry News
• Professor Lialiou Describes Archbishop Elpidophoros in TNH Interview
• The Phanar Rejected Elpidophoros’ Proposals for Archdiocese Charter
• The Standoff at the Lavra & Other News
• Register Now – Exploring the Problematic Texts of Holy Week (April 2, 2023)
• Wisdom on Wheels – Series of Video Interviews with Members of the Assembly of Bishops USA
• Themi – Apostle To The Hungry
• Archbishop Spyridon, Formerly of America, Addresses Church and Community Issues
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Turns Against the Will and Directives of Patriarch Bartholomew
• Do Parish Priests Want a Unified American Orthodox Church?
• The Sunday of Orthodoxy and the Divided Church
• Nothing Achieved at the GOA Archdiocesan Charter Committee Meetings at the Phanar
• Communique of the GOA Holy Eparchial Synod
• Perspectives on the Process of Drafting the New GOA Charter
• Volos 2023 Conference Videos on the IOTA YouTube Channel
• At the Kremlin in 1943
• FROM DRAB TO DAZZLE: THE POWER OF DISRUPTION (Parts 1 & 2)
• Albanian Church calls for Pan-Orthodox Council
• Thoughts on the GOA Charter Process and the Charter Vision
• Orthodox Christian Unity in America – Papers in Support (New: See Paper No. 5)
• ORTHODOX AND ANGLICAN BISHOPS OF JERUSALEM CONSECRATE OIL FOR CORONATION OF BRITISH KING
• THE STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION AWARDS $200,000 GRANT TO THE ASSEMBLY OF BISHOPS FOR ITS GROUNDBREAKING MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRIES
• Leadership 100’s 32nd Annual Conference Highlights
• Earthquake Response: Meeting Needs in Syria and Turkey
• Continuing Work of SUPRASL and the Fellowship of Orthodox Youth in Poland
• Making the Journey to Pascha Together – A Free Resource from IOCC
• The Crucifixion of the King of Glory with Special Guest – Dr. Jeannie Constantinou [Video Interview]
• THE ASBURY REVIVAL AND LENT: AN ORTHODOX APPRECIATION
• New Publication from His Grace Bishop Alexei – Spiritual Transformation & Giving
• Orthodoxy in Action Call: Ken Liu – Orthodox Youth and Young Adult Ministries (VIDEO)
• Ukrainian initiative wants to reconcile UOC and OCU
• Decisions by Albanian and Bulgarian Orthodox Churches & Other News
• His Eminence Metropolitan Saba Elected Metropolitan of Antiochian Archdiocese of North America (UPDATED)
• Ecumenical Patriarchate in Lithuania & Other News
• Clarification by Romania on Grant of Autocephaly & Ukrainian News
• ETHNICITY TEARS THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHDO CHURCH APART
• WHY HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE TRUTH OF GOD? AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
• Metropolitan John Zizioulas, 1931-2023
• COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE 12TH CONVENING OF THE ASSEMBLY OF CANONICAL ORTHODOX BISHOPS OF THE USA
• Ukrainian Autocephaly and Responsibility Toward the Faithful
• CHAIRMAN’S OPENING ADDRESS AND CLOSING REMARKS AT AOB XII
• Ukraine Relief Update
• George Matsoukas: Impressions of the IOTA Mega Conference 2023
• BISHOP MAXIM’S HOMILY DURING THE AOB XII OPENING LITURGY
• CHAIRMAN’S HOMILY DURING VESPERS BEFORE AOB XII
• Historic First Synaxis of Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the USA
• New Serious Inter-Orthodox Problems at the Archdiocese and the Patriarchate
• Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest sanctioned for 30 years
• Fleeting Charters, Chronic Problems: A Change in Mentality is Paramount
• Metropolitan Evangelos of Sardis Appointed to Holy Synod of the Phanar
• Historic IOTA Conference Concludes in Volos, Greece
• Orthodox Youth & Young Adult Ministries (OYM) Appoints Ken Liu as Executive Director
• Russia’s Attempt to Weaponize Orthodox Christianity in Ukraine
• A historic meeting of Orthodox Christian scholars convenes to confront divisions and war
• International Orthodox Theological Association Conference Opens in Volos, Greece
• Church Attendance Dropped Among Young People, Singles, Liberals

2022

• “Appeal” of the Patriarch of Jerusalem to the Archbishop of Cyprus to preserve the unity of the Orthodox Church
• Archbishop Elpidophoros at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine
• New Publication! Papers in Support of A Declaration for Orthodox Christian Unity in America / Year-End Letter
• Nativity Greeting from Patriarch John X of Antioch, 2022
• Patriarch Kirill’s ‘Theology Of War’ Leading To The Demise Of The ROC MP
• Important events in Cyprus, Ukraine & Moscow
• St. Nicholas (the Church) Has Come to Town
• ARCHPASTORAL LETTER FOR THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD 2022 – Archbishop Michael
• Help Orthodox Volunteer Corps (OVC) Grow!
• Orthodox Christian Laity Presentation at IOTA Conference in January 2023
• Nicholas J. and Anna K. Bouras Foundation Completes Its Extraordinary Million-Dollar Matching Grant to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation
• CONTENTMENT: A VALUABLE HOLIDAY PERSPECTIVE
• New Crisis Boiling at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
• Special Convention to Nominate Candidates for Metropolitan of Antiochian Archdiocese Set for January 13
• As It Was in the Beginning: In Cyprus, the laity have a vote
• Ukraine Clamps Down on Orthodox Church Linked to Moscow
• Greece opens probe into child abuse, fraud by famed charity
• Pope Francis Aims to End Dispute Between Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Churches
• Questions Answered from September 1 Event “Why Are Deaconesses Needed in the Church Today?”
• Historical Observations: Metropolitan Joachim’s Visit to US, 1924
• Greek Archdiocesan Presbyters Council Meets in Arizona
• THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE AND THE “BARBARIAN LANDS” THEORY
• Solving mystery of Israel’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre pillar carvings
• Meetings with Patriarch John X, Archdiocesan Delegation Conclude
• Archpastoral Exhortation To the Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America
• PRO ORIENTE-Angelicum Conference in Rome: Important Orthodox Impulses for the Catholic Church
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Holy Eparchial Synod Communique – Nov 10, 2022
• Antiochian Metropolitan Elections: A Brief History
• Pan-Orthodoxy Unity in Action: Orthodox Christian Laity Concludes Annual Conference in Atlanta
• EPISCOPOLATRY
• SVOTS Online Classes for Laity – Tell us what you think
• Metropolitan Antonios Greets Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
• A Message from Metropolitan Joseph
• Patriarch John, Holy Synod Announce Retirements of Metropolitan Joseph, Bishop Basil
• Contacts between the Serbian and Moscow Patriarchates & other news
• Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Welcomes His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II to New York
• TA NEA: Interview with Archbishop Elpidophoros
• Ecumenical Patriarchate Announces Formation of Joint Committee on GOARCH Charter
• Orthodox Christian Laity 35th Annual Conference: Pan-Orthodox Unity in Action
• Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in America Attend Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Meet with U.S. Delegation
• Assessing Hurricane Ian’s Impact – Hope and Help after the Storm
• PATRIARCH KIRILL’S CRUSADE
• Museum of the Bible Delegation Received by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
• Dysconnected Breaks Down the Transgender Anti-Gospel and Exposes Its Root Conflict with Biblical Anthropology
• Watch the Recording: Why Are Deaconesses Needed in the Orthodox Church Today
• Bishop John (Abdalah) Reports on First Meeting of Temporary Operating Committee of the Antiochian Archdiocese following Retirement of Metropolitan Joseph
• Changes in Orthodox Church Life in the post-Pandemic America
• CHECKMATE: SERBIAN ORTHODOX DIPLOMACY IN THE SHADES OF THE UKRAINIAN WAR
• Patriarch John X Receives Retirement Letter from Metropolitan Joseph
• NEW ORTHODOX CLASSICAL SCHOOL OPENS IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA (+VIDEO)
• An Update from Patriarch John X regarding accusations against Metropolitan JOSEPH
• IOTA Talks Launched
• Bartholomew: How can we bless this war, as Kirill does?
• A Message from Patriarch JOHN X of Antioch regarding accusations against Metropolitan JOSEPH
• The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches
• SHOULD THE WCC EXPEL PATRIARCH KIRILL?
• Opportunities for Orthodox Leaders to Develop in Peer Learning
• Patriarch Kirill Will Not Meet Pope Francis in Kazakhstan
• Remembering Kallistos Ware, revered Orthodox Christian theologian
• New Book: The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in Orthodox Christianity
• Florida Orthodox Parish Flourishes as It Embraces Diversity
• Orthodox Youth and Young Adult Ministry Videos: How the Internet is Darkening our Minds and Hiding the Way to Holiness
• Archdiocese Audit Committee Updates the Clergy-Laity Congress on Audit Results
• Do the Gospels really worry about supporting the nuclear family? — Response to public announcement on the nature of family by Mount Athos
• Dr. Spiro Spireas to TNH: ‘I Am Very Worried for the Future of Our Church’
• WORLDWIDE GATHERING OF ORTHODOX YOUTH CONCLUDES
• Ukrainian church seeks Kirill’s removal over ‘heretical’ defense of Russian invasion
• Head of Russian Orthodox Church Banned from Entering Lithuania
• The Exhibition of the Metropolitan Museum/Repository of the Orthodox Church in America well received at the 20th AAC
• Orthodox appeal to Bartholomew to condemn Kirill
• Holy and Sacred Synod Lifts Suspension of GOARCH Charter, Continuing Ongoing Review Process
• MT. ATHOS ISSUES STATEMENT ON BAPTISM OF CHILDREN OF SAME-SEX COUPLES
• Chief Secretary of the Eparchial Synod Reveals the Situation at Holy Cross
• Outside the Bishops’ Omniscience, There Is No Freedom!
• Uh-oh, the Greek Orthodox archbishop of America is a liberal
• Eulogy by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros for Professor George Bebis
• An Orthodox “Ethos of Dialogue and Solidarity” Guides the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations
• Youth Presentation at the 20th All-American Council
• Orthodox Volunteer Corps (OVC) New Episcopal Liaison
• Orthodox Church in America: a Decade of Changes in Parishes, Membership and Worship Attendance
• OCA Holy Synod elects His Grace Bishop Daniel as Bishop of Chicago and the Midwest
• Greek Orthodox Jerusalem Patriarch warns Biden of ‘extremist Jewish’ threat
• THE ORTHODOX CHURCH, JUST-WAR THEORY, AND THE INVASION OF UKRAINE
• Archimandrite Bartholomew Mercado, The Vision of the Second Centennial: The Charter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• Greeting by Ecumenical Patriarch for the Opening of the Clergy-Laity Congress
• Archbishop Elpidophoros: As a unified Archdiocese, let us lay hold of hope for the future (VIDEO) (PHOTOS)
• Consecration of the St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine (VIDEO) (PHOTOS)
• After Africa, a new source of ecclesiastical tension is appearing in the United States
• The Charter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• Unexpected Leaders
• Assembly of Bishops Launches mobile app for Android and iPhone
• Protopresbyter Alexander Karloutsos to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
• GOA Clergy-Laity Congress 2022 Convenes in New York City
• Hierarchs on Executive Committee of Assembly of Bishops USA Address Stern Letter to Archbishop Elpidophoros and Ecumenical Patriarchate
• US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
• “Current socio-political situation” dictated Hilarion’s demotion
• I WAS HUNGRY…Keynote Address by Bill Marianes : “Why Love Light”, YAL Conference 2021 (VIDEO)
• Patriarchal Clergy-Laity Delegation Expanded; Elpidophoros Addresses Charter Issues at Phanar
• PREPARING FOR PENTECOST!
• Metropolitan Hilarion moved in Russian Orthodox Church shake-up
• The Hour Ηas Come – Fr. Theodore Stylianopoulos
• Ukraine’s oldest Orthodox Church seeks independence, while the Lavra monastery is at risk
• Joanne Nikides – Memory Eternal!
• 6th Annual Leadership Conference – Money: The Gospel Changes Everything!
• The Ascension of the Lord – June 2, 2022
• Bartholomew: The problems between us and our Russian brothers have not ceased
• JOIN us via ZOOM on June 5 at 7 pm Eastern: Enhancing Orthodox Christian Unity – An IOPA Program Update for Orthodox Christian Laity
• ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’: Ukrainian Orthodox Church Ruptures Relations with Russia
• Ecumenical Patriarch: There are voices from the monastic world, questioning the structure of the Church
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon issues statement on tragic school shooting in Texas
• The Russian Orthodox Leader at the Core of Putin’s Ambitions
• Spring Meeting of the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation
• Registration Opens for June 17 Parish Development Forum Online
• Condolence Letter on the Falling Asleep of Metropolitan Hilarion
• St. Vladimir’s Seminary Grants Doctor Honoris Causa to Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp)
• Moscow Orthodox Church Dismissing Priests For Supporting Ukrainian Church
• Ecumenical Patriarch recognizes Macedonian Church in surprise move
• THE MORAL DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIAN WORLD: PUTIN, KIRILL, AND THE TRIBUNAL OF HISTORY
• Patriarch of Romania: The Romanian Orthodox Church played a significant role in gaining national independence
• Major meeting of the UOC-MP & the Decisions relating to N. Macedonia
• HAVE WE HIT ROCK BOTTOM? REFLECTIONS OF A NOT-SO-INNOCENT BYSTANDER [witnessing the present decline of the Orthodox Church as an institution]
• Orthodox Christian churches are drawing in far-right American converts
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Offers Keynote Address at National Workshop on Christian Unity
• Centennial Pilgrimage, led by Archbishop Elpidophoros, May 31-June 13
• VIDEO: Christ is Risen! from Antioch to the World
• STATEMENT OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LAITY ON THE INVASION OF UKRAINE
• Churches burned in Silte zone of South Ethiopia, at least three killed
• What if the 9 Orthodox patriarchates got involved in the Ukraine-Russia war?
• Church divisions in Ukraine deepen after Putin ignores Easter truce
• Clergy Syndesmos of the Metropolis of Boston Sends Letter to Archbishop Elpidophoros on the Charter
• Clergy of Metropolis of Chicago Protest to Archbishop Elpidophoros about the Charter
• In Memoriam: His Eminence Archbishop Paul (Gassios)
• Paschal Greeting from Bishop Thomas, Antiochian Diocese of Oakland, Charleston, and the Mid-Atlantic
• Patriarchal Encyclical for Holy Pascha 2022
• Orthodoxy, and Easter, in Ukraine
• World Council of Churches urges Patriarch Kirill to lobby for Easter cease-fire
• The Christian nationalism behind Putin’s war
• Russian Orthodox leader backs war in Ukraine, divides faith
• Reflection from His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos for Holy Week 2022
• Communiqué of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America [April 16, 2022]
• Holy Week: The Journey towards our Lord’s Resurrection in the Orthodox Christian Church (Video)
• Planning for Holy Week
• Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon – Pascha 2022
• Orthodox Scholars Preach
• Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Collaborates with the Department of Religious Education for Holy Week Sermon Series
• Metropolitan of Kyiv: We are ready to start a dialogue for unity without conditions
• Transformational Donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to St. Michael’s Home for the Aged
• Arizona Teens Receive Carnegie Medal for Heroism
• A Very Short Course in Orthodox Theology
• True Greatness – A Viewpoint by Fr. Theodore Stylianopoulos
• The Kremlin Playbook 3: Keeping the Faith
• Missing the Mark: The Fail of Orthodoxy without Orthopraxy
• Ecumenical Patriarch: No problem can be solved by war
• A Revealing Interview with Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago
• Again, We Pray for Our Father _________ Whose Divine Liturgy We Now Celebrate
• New Hybrid Program in Orthodox Christian Leadership for Remote, Part-time Students
• Further Fissures in Orthodox Communion Emerge
• Romanian Orthodox Church has supported Ukrainians with over 5 million euros so far
• THE UOC-MP AT THE CROSSROADS
• Orthodoxie C’est Fini
• Businessman and Community Leader George Behrakis Speaks to TNH [Includes Comments on the Greek Archdiocese]
• WILL THERE BE A CONFESSING CHURCH IN THE ROC?
• A Possible Scenario – “The Celebration of the First Anniversary of the Autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of the United States of America”
• Statement on Ukraine by the Holy Synod of the OCA
• OCA Holy Synod Meets for its Regular 2022 Spring Session
• THE CRISIS OF ORTHODOXY: Restoring the image
• OPEN LETTER TO THE SYNOD OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE
• WOMAN OF PEACE, TEMPLE OF WAR
• Behind the Frontlines of the Vatican’s Ukraine-Russia Strategy
• Survey for the Laity: How the Pandemic Has Reshaped the Life of Your Parish
• Putin’s Holy Man Pushed for the ‘Eradication’ of Ukraine
• On the New Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Charter: No Need For Centralization, Just Refined Polycentrism
• Remembering Fr Thomas Hopko (+March 18, 2015)
• New Greek Archdiocese Charter to be Presented at 2024 Clergy-Laity Congress
• Haste, Imprudence, Impasses
• New Report: Post-Pandemic Orthodox Parish Life in America
• Moscow’s Expansionism Is Destroying Orthodox Church Unity
• Romanian Archdiocese of the OCA Makes Appeal for Refugees from Ukraine in Romania
• The Matthew 25:36 Fellowship
• OCA Holy Synod elects His Grace Bishop Alexis as Bishop of Sitka and Alaska
• PATRIARCH KIRILL, THE “RUSSIAN WORLD” MYTH, AND GENOCIDE
• Faithtree Resources: The Encounter App for Orthodox Christians
• In Putin’s vision for the world, a medieval narrative resurfaces
• A Terrible Sermon: Patriarch of Moscow Blesses “Metaphysical” War Against the “World of Gay Prides”
• Patriarch of Moscow: Gifted icon of the Theotokos to the army to win the war against Ukraine
• Reflection for Great Lent 2022 – Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco
• Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam announces split with Moscow
• Health Update of His Eminence Archbishop Paul of Chicago (OCA)
• Metropolitan Tikhon sends letter to Patriarch Kirill
• A DECLARATION ON THE “RUSSIAN WORLD” (RUSSKII MIR) TEACHING
• Clergy Laity Congress 2022 Preparations Focus on Theme of “Legacy, Renewal, Unity”
• HCHC President Cantonis Reponds to Kalmoukos Article of March 10
• WHEN PUTIN TAKES REVENGE ON HIS OWN HISTORY
• Response by H.H. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca [World Council of Churches]
• Elements from the Prehistory and the Life of SYNDESMOS [the World Fellowship of Orthodox Christian Youth]
• Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Kankakee IL, Announces Lenten Dialogue Series of Speakers
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Makes Urgent Financial Appeal for Ukrainian Refugee Relief [UPDATE]
• How Eastern Orthodox’s ‘Forgiveness Sunday’ could save us from our Facebook feeds
• What Can Prisoners Teach Us About Repentance?
• Centuries-old religious divide sharpens between Ukraine and Russia
• Statement of the Council of Bishops of the UOC of the USA: Pray for Ukraine!
• IOCC Responds to Ukraine Crisis
• UR INVITATION TO PALINDROME 
• Patriarch Kirill urges prayer for peace in “Russian lands” and calls those that have strived against the unity of Rus’ and the Russian Church “evil forces”
• AN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN STANDING WITH UKRAINE
• In pictures: Suceava Romania Archdiocese offers help to Ukrainian refugees
• Archbishop Elpidophoros of America: There is no war in Ukraine, this is an invasion (VIDEO)
• ST PHOTINI, THE SAMARITAN WOMAN – PATRON SAINT OF OCL
• Appeal for Peace in Ukraine
• A Thank You Note to Leadership 100
• Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate in Romania: We are together in prayer with all the citizens of Ukraine
• Bradley Nassif, Orthodox theologian, on why Americans should care about Ukraine
• Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology to Offer Paschal Series
• Romanian Patriarchate’s Filantropia Federation is ready to help Ukrainian refugees
• Patriarch Bartholomew Condemns the Russian Invasion in Ukraine
• Moscow Patriarch Kirill, Ukrainian Orthodox leaders issue calls for peace
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon issues statement on war in Ukraine
• Renowned scholar Dr Michael Legaspi joins SVOTS as associate professor of Biblical Studies (Old Testament)
• OCA Metropolitan Council meets for its Regular Spring 2022 Session
• Supporting Clergy Wives
• Ecumenical Panel on “For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church” – February 17
• THE EVANGELICAL THEOLOGY OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
• Supraśl 2022: A WORLD GATHERING OF ORTHODOX YOUTH, July 18-24, 2022 in Supraśl, Poland
• Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Calls for Peace in Ukraine
• A Synod of the Ancient Patriarchates is Planned to Decide on Russian Exarchates
• Eugenios Enthroned as New Archbishop of Crete
• SCHISM AS A STANCE OF NONEXISTENCE: THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE AND NEW LINES IN ORTHODOXY
• Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago Announces Sale of Burton Place Property
• Communique of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• SHOULD ST. VLAD’S CAMPUS BE RELOCATED, OR STAY WHERE IT IS?
• A Word about the New Charter of the Archdiocese of America
• Common Communication Mistakes Series Shares 5-Part Communication Process
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Announces New Appointments at the Greek Archdiocese
• Educational Opportunities Offered from the Antiochian House of Studies
• 6th Annual Conference: Religion, Science & Diplomacy – February 11, 2022
• Why is Pittsburgh called the ‘breadbasket’ of the Orthodox Church in America?
• NEW BOOK: Under One Roof – Uniting the Orthodox Church of America [View the Video Trailer!]
• FR. RAPHAEL MORGAN, THE FIRST ORTHODOX PRIEST OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN AMERICA
• The Russian Orthodox Church and Ukraine: Putin uses the Baptism of Rus’ as a false pretext for Russian imperialism
• NCC Appeals for Peace for the People of Ukraine
• Seven Lies that Lead People To Support Abortion
• January 14th Letter from Archbishop Elpidophoros to Members of the Archdiocesan Advisory Committee on the Charter
• Let’s Start 2022 by Focusing on Progress
• Assembly of Bishops USA: Agencies & Commissions, Affiliate Ministries & Associations
• Committees of the Assembly of Bishops USA Working Toward Administrative Unity of the Orthodox Church of America
• NFT FOR CHARITY: THE 2021 WORD OF THE YEAR
• Epiphaniy of Kyiv to Patriarch of Alexandria: Kirill has no Christian motive, he only wants revenge
• OCN’s Share the Light Sunday – January 16, 2022
• Spain’s Romanian Bishop meets with Apostolic Nuncio Bernardito Auza
• Dallas – Ft. Worth to Host Orthodox Festival of Christian Arts – February 18-20
• Register Now! National Youth Town Hall – February 23, 2022
• Hellenism Can Be Inclusive, Not Exclusive
• Patriarchate of Jerusalem: Christians are under threat in the cradle of their faith
• “Preserve the Fullness of Thy Church”: Fighting Fundamentalism, Defending Dialogue And Reclaiming Catholicity (January 14)
• Did Phanar take the Path of Recognizing Macedonian Schismatics?
• Archbishop of Albania Described Creation of Russian Exarchate in Africa as “Painful Development”
• Russia’s Power Play in the Orthodox Church
• FEMALE DIACONATE IN THE ORIENTAL CHURCHES IN THE PAST AND TODAY
• Think globally, Act locally: Responding to Lay Ecclesial Ministry
• Prayer for the Unborn – Sunday, January 16 by Serbian Bishop Irinej

2021

• LIKE A PROPHET OF OLD: ARCHBISHOP DESMOND MPILO TUTU
• Some Thoughts at Year End
• OCL’s 2021 Year-End Letter Recapping its Initiatives and Events with a Look to Action Steps in the New Year
• THE ARCHERY OF NONPROFIT COMMUNICATIONS
• Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Homily at the “Challenge Liturgy”
• Archpastoral Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2021 – Archbishop Michael (Dahulich)
• New Documentary on the Hermitage of the Annunciation Premiers
• Nativity Pastoral Letter of His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp)
• First Speaker Series on Sunday, December 19 about the Nativity of Christ
• Former Pro Baseball Player Now Trains for Priesthood
• Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem release “Statement on the Current Threat to the Christian Presence on the Holy Land”
• Incarnation to Parousia
• Saint Athanasius on the Reasons for the Incarnation
• Ukrainian Orthodox Church Celebrates 3 Years of Unity
• Putin Tells Pope They Can Jointly ‘Protect Christians’
• OCA Holy Synod Concludes Fall Session
• On the Assembly of Bishops USA Website Homepage – Focus on Orthodox Unity
• ORTHODOXY AND THE RULE OF LAW IN RUSSIA
• Board of New Youth & Young Adult Ministry Agency of the Assembly of Bishops USA Concludes First Meeting
• Highlights of OCL’s 34th Annual Program and Meeting
• Father Calciu Lectures – December 18, 2021
• Father Calciu Lectures – December 12, 2021
• Covid trauma seems not to have shaken American Christians’ faith
• Join Us for Orthodox Christian Laity’s 34th Annual Program on December 5, 2021
• Israel to grant 500 exit permits to Gaza Christians for Christmas, a ‘positive sign’, says local parish priest
• Christians Attend Opening of Mosque in Egypt
• Assembly of Bishops Sends Delegation to the November General Assembly of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops
• In Memory of Peter N. Marudas
• THE ART FRAME OF SQUID GAME: SCREAMING AMIDST AIMLESS STAIRCASES
• Patriarchal Encyclical for the Feast of the Holy Physicians
• Republicans more likely than Democrats to believe in heaven, say only their faith leads there
• The Relocation of St Vladimir’s Seminary
• THE PATRIARCH SUSPENDED THE CHARTER – NOW WHAT?
• Exhortation of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the Archdiocesan Council, Philoptochos and Order of Archons [Comments about the Charter]
• The Archon Newsletter Fall 2021 – Patriarch Bartholomew’s 30th Anniversary
• President Biden Calls Patriarch Bartholomew to Wish a Speedy Recovery
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Suffers from Vertigo
• Exclusive: Former Archbishop Demetrios, Metropolitan of Boston Methodios, Other Clerics Have COVID-19
• The Farewell Message of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
• The World is Experiencing an “Orthodox Moment”
• LAST Day to Sign Up for Searching the Scriptures Event
• Join Us for OVC’s Virtual Kickoff Event on the Evening of November 9th at 8pm
• Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Officially Bless the Saint Nicholas National Shrine – November 2, 2021 at 10:45 am (Livestream)
• Apostolic Visit of His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew to the USA
• Lest we Forget: Documents & Hierarchs’ Comments from and about Ligonier 1994
• Patriarchate has ‘full confidence’ in Elpidophoros, says Bartholomaios
• OrthoTalks for All Middle/Jr. High School Students & Parents: Dealing with Difficult People
• IOTA Talks Launched – New Video Series
• Thriving in Ministry Facilitator’s Retreat
• OCA Department of Evangelization Releases 8 More Free Brochures for Download
• Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew News – October 23-25, 2021
• From OCL’s Archives: Women’s Role in the Church – The Restoration of the Diaconate
• Join Three Virtual Events with the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America
• Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle Receives Extraordinary Bequest from the Late Archon Theodore J. Athanasakes
• Orthodox Church’s top patriarch to visit US, meet with Biden
• BIG News from the Bishops!
• Expanded Joint Meeting of the OCA Holy Synod and Metropolitan Council Concludes in Cleveland, OH
• History and Future of the Female Diaconate – A Paper Prepared for Archbishop Spyridon
• The Challenge of Orthodox Christian Outreach
• Patriarch Bartholomew to Bless Evyenia’s House of Hope in Weirton, WV
• Greek Archdiocese of Australia Files Complaint to Patriarchate vs. Metropolitan Joseph of Proikonnisos
• Venerable Simeon the New Theologian – Commemorated October 12 (Patron Saint of OCL)
• Metropolitan Hilarion: Christians should promote spirit of fraternity, interreligious dialogue
• ‘We will rebuild it’: B.C. church burning reignites Coptic Canadian trauma
• THE CREED: WHAT CHRISTIANS PROFESS, AND WHY IT OUGHT TO MATTER
• The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOA) from 2010 to 2020: Changes in Parishes, Membership and Worship Attendance
• Assembly of Bishops USA Concludes 10th Anniversary Meetings, Creates New Agencies
• Ethiopia Tigray crisis: From monk to soldier – how war has split a church
• Deacon Sal Fazio, Helen Theodoropoulos and Dee Jaquet to Present at OCAMPR Conference
• Visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States
• A New Season?
• Communique of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America
• Antiochian Village Alumni Reunion is the First Weekend in November
• Assembly of Bishops Signs on to Amicus Brief Supporting the Freedom of Religion in the USA
• THE KINTSUGI OF 9-11: FINDING GOLD IN BROKENNESS
• “AARRR!” PREVENTING THE PIRACY OF PHILANTHROPY
• COMMUNIQUE OF THE HOLY EPARCHIAL SYNOD OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA
• Joint Statement by Pope Francis, Ecumeniocal Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury on Climate Change
• METROPOLITAN JONAH OF UGANDA REPOSES IN THE LORD
• Hurricane Ida floods damage St. Vladimir’s Seminary campus
• NOTICE: IRS Sending Letters to Parishes
• International scientific conference on protection of environment and culture in Halki seminary
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Announces New Priest for the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center
• Orthodoxy & Evangelism: Educational Event and Book Launch – October 2
• Occasional Paper #11: Orthodox Christian Laity Correspondence with Archbishop Elpidophoros Regarding the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES: 5TH ANNUAL NATIONAL ORTHODOX ADVANCED LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE / PEER LEARNING
• Letter from Archbishop Elpidophoros to the Archdiocesan Advisory Committee on the Charter
• Assembly of Bishops USA Announces 10th Anniversary Meeting
• Memory Eternal: Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky, Director of External Affairs and Interchurch Relations for the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
• Bartholomew’s response to those who dream of the Ecumenical Patriarchate “as the Vatican of Orthodoxy”
• IOTA Lectures Launched: Series on Deification Available on the IOTA YouTube Channel
• Ecumenical Patriarch: Hierarchs who would like to succeed me see the glory, but there is the other side of the coin
• Making of the Mosaic – Racial Reconciliation in the Orthodox Church
• The Greek Church in Peril
• IN MEMORY OF NICHOLAS PAPPAS
• Top Orthodox Church cleric in Democratic Republic of Congo dies of COVID-19
• Metropolitan Tikhon officially announces the 20th All-American Council, AAC webpage goes live
• INTERESTING AND ENLIGHTENING RESPONSES TO THE SURVEY ON OBSTACLES TO AN ADMINISTRATIVELY UNITED ORTHODOX CHURCH OF AMERICA
• Religion as a Hybrid War Weapon to Achieve Russia’s Geopolitical Goals
• A Tribute to Bishop Basil of Wichita
• Dr. Panos Stavrianidis Speaks to TNH on important Issues of the Greek-American Community
• Antiochian Archdiocese Holds Virtual Convention
• Greek Orthodox leader spends 6 days in Utah in ‘unprecedented visit’
• For Whom Does AB Elpidophoros Speak?
• Ten Questions and Answers about the Pandemic’s Impact on American Orthodox Christian Parishes
• IOCC MOURNS CO-FOUNDER JOHN G. RANGOS SR.
• PODCAST: Engaging Women in Parish Leadership
• WE WANT TO HEAR FROM THE FAITHFUL: Orthodox Christian & Inter-Christian Marriages
• Is Pope Francis Leading the Church to a Schism?
• Bishop Alexis Makes Visit to Mount Athos
• Summer Stewardship Free Online Series
• THE 2020 CENSUS OF AMERICAN RELIGION: WE HAVE WORK TO DO
• OCA Department of Evangelization Releases 12 More Free Brochures for Download
• The Greek Monastery Thriving in the Epicenter of Catholicism in Italy
• THE REBAR OF FAITH: REFLECTING ON THE SURFSIDE TOWER COLLAPSE
• Really, Your Eminence?
• CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BLESS THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH’S GROWING FOREIGN POLICY ROLE
• Moscow Patriarchate Against the Union of Rome and Constantinople
• Archiepiscopal Encyclical on the Apostolic Visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW to the United States
• OCL Correspondence with Archbishop Elpidophoros Regarding the GOA’s Process of Creating a New Charter (UPDATED)
• WHAT IS PREVENTING THE ADMINISTRATIVE UNITY OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT?
• INTRIGUING READER RESPONSES TO THE SURVEY ON POSITIVE RESULTS OF A UNITED ORTHODOX CHURCH OF AMERICA
• Patriarch John X of Antioch Calls for Unity with the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch
• Ecumenical Prayer Service, one year after Hagia Sophia’s Reconversion: July 14, 2021
• Terry Mattingly: Chris Hillman of the Byrds sings (and writes) faith, fame and musical ties that bind
• Alfeyev & Lavrov: A Glimpse into Church-State Relations in Russia
• SURVEY– Orthodox Christian and Inter-Christian Marriages
• Archbishop Nathaniel helps remove barriers for would-be seminarians
• Registration Opens for Parish Development Forum Online July 16
• Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Delivers Dynamic Speech about the Phanar
• St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine Holy Altar Takes Shape
• FREE Event: Orthodox Life in Screen Culture – June 19 (12-1:30 pm EDT)
• 2021 Athenagoras Human Rights Award to be Bestowed Upon Three Scientists whose Extraordinary Efforts Led to Covid Vaccines
• [LIVE TODAY] Let’s Talk: The Orthodox Appeal to “Nones” and “Dones” with Hank Hanegraaff and Terry Mattingly on Thursday, 6/10 at 7:00pm EST
• An Orthodox Christian Film on Climate Change
• Let’s Talk: What’s Changing in America? (The Data on Orthodox Life in America with Alexei Krindatch on Thursday, June 3rd, at 7:00 pm EST)
• Name a Benefit of a United Orthodox Church of America
• Holy Synod confirms appointment of Priest Alessandro Margheritino as Secretary of the OCA
• Archimandrite Gerasim (Eliel) elected as Bishop of Fort Worth
• JERUSALEM BELONGS TO ALL OF ITS CREEDS
• DEVELOPING STUDENT LEADERS – DOULOS PODCAST
• Sunday, May 16 Town Hall: The 40th Commemoration of the Fall of Constantinople – Hagia Sophia 1453 and 2021: From Past Conquest to Current Captivity
• The Two Become One? Mixed Marriages in the Orthodox Church
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Forms Advisory Committee on the Charter
• New Announcement marks St. Thomas Feast Day Celebrations
• Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem Calls for Peace as Violence Escalates
• Video: Charter Crisis in the Greek Orthodox Church: OCL Open Forum in Chicago on May 8, 2004
• New Charter, Same Old Challenges
• VIDEO: Assembly of Bishops’ 2021 Paschal Message
• Resurrection Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Nathaniel
• New Video Series: Orthodox Scholars Preach
• Discussion of the Book “Women and Ordination in the Orthodox Church” – April 19, 2021 at 2:00 pm EDT
• The Assembly of Bishops Launches Mental Health Needs Assessment Survey
• Historic Solution to the Pension Plan of Clergy and Lay Employees of the GOA Reached
• A New Direction for the Departments of the OCA
• New Charter, Same Old Challenges
• Process for Drafting New Charter of the Archdiocese Begins
• Communiqué of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the GOA (Important Charter News!)
• Why is Pascha So Late This Year?!: SOME COMMON MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE DATE OF PASCHA/EASTER
• [email protected]: Independence for the Church of America!
• Readers’ Questions/Comments About the Charter Crisis in the GOA
• In Memory: John Junior Regule
• Fr. Alex Karloutsos to Retire From Archdiocese; Remain Active in Select Projects
• St. Nicholai: The Last Years – A Video Presentation by Bishop Irinej (Dobrijevic)
• US Religion Census 2020: Dramatic Changes in American Orthodox Churches
• Document on the COVID Vaccines by the Orthodox Theological Society in America
• A BLESSEDLY UNPREDICTABLE COUNCIL
• 40 Years Since the Repose of the First OCA Primate
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Interviewed by TNH about the Clergy Pension, Holy Cross and St. Nicholas
• Bloody Brilliant! Celebrating Dr. Angelyn Konugres (and Other Trail-Blazing Women Past, Present, and Future)
• Venerable Simeon the New Theologian – Patron Saint of Orthodox Christian Laity
• Take Our Short Survey about the Orthodox Church of America
• Dismissed Professors Suing Hellenic College/Holy Cross
• Institute of Sacred Arts at St. Vladimir’s Seminary Reveals New Look; Sacred Arts Degree Concentration
• Virtual Book Launch: Science and the Christian Faith
• Pope Francis praises Coptic Orthodox martyrs as ‘saints of all Christians’
• Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation Board of Trustees Meets and Announces Four New Founding Members
• Primacy of Constantinople is the primacy of service, not of power
• Administrative Changes at the Greek Archdiocese of America
• Virtual Senators for Hellenism and Orthodoxy Meeting
• In Memory of Nicholas Karakas
• Ecumenical Patriarchate Communiqué Congratulating President Biden on Two Highly Symbolical Executive Orders
• Replay of Halki Summit IV: COVID-19 and Climate Change — Living with and Learning from a Pandemic
• New Spring Course Offerings at Holy Cross in Brookline
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Speaks to TNH about His Book on COVID-19
• Divine Compassion and Christ in the Everyday: A SCV Pan-Orthodox Outreach Ministry via Teleconferencing
• Assembly of Bishops Endorses Alternatives to Women in Crisis Pregnancies
• His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Administered Vaccine
• “Year of Schmemann” begins, honoring 100 years since birth of Fr. Alexander
• Statement Regarding Developments in Medicine: COVID-19 Vaccines & Immunizations
• COVID-19 AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Living with and Learning from a Pandemic
• Seminarians share outstanding papers at St. Vladimir’s Graduate Conference
• ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS FOR LIFE MINISTRY REVIVED, LOCAL NYC CHAPTER ESTABLISHED
• Interwoven Congregations – Will the Orthodox Church Share Its Experience?
• U.S. USES BULLDOZER DIPLOMACY TO PRESSURE HIERARCHS TO RECOGNIZE SCHISMATICS, OBSERVES SERBIAN HIERARCH
• PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW CLOSES HIS EYES TO SCHISM HE CREATED, ACCUSES PATRIARCH KIRILL OF PAPAL PRETENSIONS
• OCA Holy Synod of Bishops Issues Encyclical of Hope

2020

• A New Monastery in Oklahoma’s Growing Orthodox Community!
• My Take On Creating a New Charter for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• DURING 2020, OCL EMBRACED REMOTE COLLABORATION, MAXIMIZED OPPORTUNITIES
• A Prayer for the New Year
• Metropolitan Tikhon’s 2020 Nativity Message
• VIDEO: Christmas Message from His Grace Bishop THOMAS of Charleston
• An Ancient Faith Family Christmas Letter
• Mike Psaros Speaks to TNH about St. Nicholas National Shrine
• Remember the Persecuted at Christmas
• OrthoPrax—Where Church Comes to You!
• Assembly of Bishops Announces New Directory of Orthodox Christian Mental Health Professionals
• CONNECT, PROBLEM-SOLVE, AND GATHER INSIGHTS WITH PARISH LEADERS LIKE YOU
• Greek Orthodox Church Faces Criticism as Virus Hits Its Ranks
• Metropolitan Antony Bashir & the Use of English
• #Giving Tuesday – Support Orthodox Christian Laity!
• Highlights of OCL’s 33rd Annual Meeting and Program
• Help OCL Respond to Archbishop Elpidophoros’ Invitation to Participate in the Drafting of the GOA’s New Charter
• LET’S CELEBRATE!
• IMAGE OF MOTHER OF GOD PROJECTED ON PARLIAMENT BUILDING FOR GREEK ARMED FORCES DAY AND ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS
• Serbian Patriarch Irinej Reposed in the Lord
• Farewell Sermon of St. Tikhon of Moscow
• In Honor of Archbishop Nathaniel’s 40th Anniversary of Ordination to the Episcopacy
• Online Pan-Orthodox Retreat Scheduled (November 12-15)
• ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LAITY CELEBRATES ARCHBISHOP NATHANIEL’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
• SAVE THE DATE! NOVEMBER 13, 2020: Orthodox Christian Laity 33rd Annual Meeting
• Chancellor Issues Statement Regarding Spoofing Emails
• Death of Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro & Other News
• Assembly of Bishops Agrees on a New Common Vision
• Orthodox Theological Society in America Newsletter & Annual Meeting
• Interview with the Authors of Renewing You: A Priest, A Psychologist, and a Plan!
• Dorothy Kappos Falls Asleep in the Lord – Memory Eternal!
• Orthodox Christian Laity Mourns the Loss of Two Exemplary Family, Church, and Community Leaders
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Announces Appointments to the 2020-2022 Archdiocesan Council
• Communiqué of The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• The Mother Church Offers a New Vision to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• Ecumenical Patriarchate Communiqué Regarding Decisions Impacting the GOA
• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA October 2020 Meeting
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon requests prayers for His Eminence Archbishop David
• MEMORIAL HOUSE OF FR. DUMITRU STĂNILOAE ESTABLISHED IN BUCHAREST
• Vatican causes chaos by invalidating baptism formula
• READY FOR THE COVID VACCINE? AN ORTHODOX PERSPECTIVE
• September Musing: A Basic Approach to Orthodox Christian Administrative Unity
• FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE CHURCH: THE SERBIAN TEST CASE
• Archdiocese of America Distributes $620,775 to COVID Sufferers
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Petitions UN Experts to Hold Turkey Accountable for Violating Cultural and Religious Rights
• A Delightful Surprise Part II: Prayer in Family Life
• Fall Meeting of the GOA Holy Eparchial Synod
• Historic Greek Orthodox Orphanage Building in Turkey Collapses
• The Future of Orthodox-Catholic Relations in the USA – Orthodoxy in America Lecture, Fordham University by Archbishop Elpidophoros
• Eight monks catch virus at remote Greek Orthodox site
• More Than 1,200 Delegates and Observers Participate in Virtual 45th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress
• Bringing Sacred Music into Your Living Room in 2020
• His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Offers a Reflection on the Relocation of the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America and the Sale of the Current Chancery Property
• Overcoming a Leaders Greatest Enemy
• The Reconversion of the Hagia Sophia
• Vital Resources for Inquirers of the Orthodox Church
• 500 Ethiopian Christians slaughtered in door-to-door attacks since June: Barnabas Fund
• Reflection from Metropolitan Gerasimos for the Feast of Indiction (Video)
• Impact of COVID-19 on US Orthodox Christian Parishes
• Video: Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity: Episode 7 – Bissera V. Pentcheva
• Video: Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity: Episode 6 – Elizabeth Prodromou
• Video: “The Coronavirus and Communion Practice in the Orthodox Church”
• MUSINGS ON “THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA: A MODERN HISTORY”
• George Matsoukas Reflects on 20 Years of Service as Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Laity
• St. Vladimir’s Seminary welcomes one of its largest incoming classes
• Second Annual Pastoral Life Conference Scheduled for September 15
• Lumen Christi Institute Launches Fall Webinar Series on “Eastern Catholic Theology in Action”
• Seventh Annual Parish Development Forum Attracts 140 Participants
• ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LAITY NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Departs for Istanbul
• Report on “Holy Communion during the Pandemic in American Orthodox Christian Parishes”
• Q&A: A closer look at Orthodox Christians
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Convenes National Clergy on Pension Plan
• Severe Famine Hits Orthodox Parishes across Zimbabwe
• WE ARE WHAT WE EAT: CONTENDING WITH BIBLICAL ILLITERACY
• The Reality of the Orthodoxy in America
• Archbishop Elpidophoros and Governor Andrew Cuomo Preside at Ceremony to Resume Construction of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at The World Trade Center
• The Calls to Revive the Female Diaconate: What This Means for Renewing the Diaconate – Male and Female
• Looking Ahead: Time to Pass the Torch — NEW GENERATION UNITY ADVOCATES
• Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity
• Turkey’s test of civilization
• The Day of Mourning: Grieving the Conversion of Hagia Sophia (VIDEO)
• OCLI: 4th Annual National Advanced Leadership Conference (Online)
• ARCHBISHOP ELPIDOPHOROS MET WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP, VP PENCE (+VIDEO)
• FORCC: A Tribute to Dedicated Workers
• The Hagia Sophia Was a Cathedral, a Mosque and a Museum. It’s Converting Again.
• Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver: “With One Heart and One Mind”
• Coronavirus and Holy Communion: A Chronicle of Events
• VIDEO: LIVING WITH ST. PAISIOS
• Hagia Sophia now a mosque; Pope Francis and WCC on Hagia Sophia
• Reconciling the Racial Divide on the Healthy Minds Healthy Souls Podcast
• Communique of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• THE LIFE’S WORK OF FR. NICOLAE TANASE, A ROMANIAN PRIEST
• CITY OF TORONTO BANS HOLY COMMUNION (+VIDEO)
• Is Racism a Spiritual Problem? Live Conversation with Fr Moses Berry and Fr Christopher Metropulos
• IOTA Forum: Helen Creticos Theodoropoulos reviews Carrie Frederick Frost’s Maternal Body: A Theology of Incarnation from the Christian East
• SPIRITUAL RENEWAL IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
• New Website on Orthodox Church Life in America
• Israel court rejects Greek Orthodox request to block sale of Jerusalem properties
• The Pandemic and the Ecumenical Patriarchate
• Odd bedfellows: an Orthodox Greek prelate & a gay rights champion
• Google fined €2,000 over insult to Romania’s National Salvation Cathedral
• ST. MARK’S: A THEOLOGICAL ACADEMY WITH A DIFFERENCE by Metropolitan Petros of Accra
• Missionary Work in the Age of Corona…A Note from India and Sister Nektaria
• MEMORY ETERNAL WILLIAM KARRYS
• Statement on the Death of George Floyd by Metropolitan Alexios
• ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY, SYSTEMIC RACISM, AND THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY
• Bartholomew Seeks Common Orthodox Approach on Communion Distribution & Other News
• OCA Holy Synod Issues Statement on Recent Tragic Events in Minneapolis, MN
• Remembering Orthodox Christian Laity Board Members: Eulogies and Tributes
• Assembly of Bishops’ Mental Health Task Force Premiers Mini Series
• DO THE SACRAMENTS PREVENT ILLNESS?
• A Note on the Common Communion Spoon
• A Proposal for Catholic-Orthodox Eucharistic Sharing During the Pandemic
• Leadership of Assembly of Bishops Appeals for Equitable Treatment of Religion in Reopening of States
• Minutes of OCL Fall Meeting in Houston, TX – November 2019
• Book Review of Creation as Sacrament by John Chryssavgis
• Orthodox Spiritual Renewal – A Slide Presentation
• Report: “The Pandemic and American Orthodox Parishes”
• THE CREATIVE COCOON OF COVID-19: A RUBRIC FOR HIGHER THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION
• Bishop and Priests Released in Montenegro
• Exclusive: Juxtaposing the Coronavirus Response: Patriarchates of Constantinople and Moscow
• A Nationwide Approach of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA for the Staged Reopening of Churches during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• SILENCING THEOLOGIANS IN SERBIA
• Prof. Elizabeth Prodromou and Prof. Eileen Babbitt on “Fletcher Insights: Human Security & Religion in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic”
• Time to Contain the Deadly Virus of Fundamentalism
• Preparing for Pentecost…Keep Death Daily Before You
• A ‘Breakdown of Trust’: Pandemic Corrodes Church-State Ties in Russia
• #GivingTuesdayNow: Support Orthodox Christian Laity
• VIDEO: Myrrh-bearing Women Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Metropolitan Nathanael & Panel)
• Facing the Coronavirus Crisis with Faith: Pleas from Mt. Athos and Greece (VIDEO)
• A DEADLY VIRUS AND AN ECCLESIOLOGICAL NIGHTMARE
• The Female Diaconate in a Time of Pandemic (Zoom Webinar on May 3)
• MUSING OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY PASCHAL SEASON
• WHEN ICONS MAKE YOU SICK
• Financial Guidance For Parishes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Where Spirituality, Technology Meet
• Greece Has an Elderly Population and a Fragile Economy. How Has It Escaped the Worst of the Coronavirus So Far?
• Young Adults: Join the Telos Project Response Team
• Transcendent Moments of Faith and Music, from all Orthodox Traditions
• A Video Compilation of Pascha (Easter) from Home During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
• Pascha 2003 – Baghdad, Iraq
• THE HOUSEHOLD HANDSHAKE: SPREAD THE FAITH NOT THE VIRUS
• The Pearl of this Spring is a Fruit of the Entire Humanity’s Pain – Bp. Maxim’s Easter message 2020 (Video)
• His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph’s 2020 Paschal Greetings
• “The Real History of Constantinople” features Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou
• Fletcher Insights: Considerations on COVID-19’s Impact on Religion and the Faithful
• Georgia’s Nightmare Before Easter
• Nearly 20 years after being destroyed on 9/11, a New York City church is being resurrected
• An Interview with Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago: Promoting or endorsing agendas of fundamentalist thoughts will harm all of us
• BEING THERE WITH CHRIST
• Archbishop Elpidophoros of America’s Virtual Town Hall with Greek Orthodox Faithful on April 11, 2020
• Priests at North Side Greek Orthodox church deal with 4 funerals, virtual ministering as 18 people linked to parish struck by COVID-19
• Pope Francis and the Coronavirus Pandemic During the Easter Holy Week
• Assembly of Bishops USA Video Message of Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Archbishop Elpidophoros to Hold Virtual Town Hall with Greek Orthodox Faithful
• How to Identify Your Life’s Core Desire
• Run For Hope – Project Mexico & St Innocent Orphanage
• Watertown Greek Orthodox church feels financial impact of coronavirus
• A NEW ICON FOR OUR STRICKEN EPOCH
• MUSING FROM ARGO PYLE, PRESIDENT OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LAITY
• Apostolic Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch to the U.S. Postponed Due to Coronavirus
• AN ORTHODOX ETHOS OF SOLIDARITY AGAINST COVID-19
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Holds Virtual Town Hall with National Clergy on Pandemic Crisis
• THE CHURCH WITHOUT THE EUCHARIST IS NO LONGER THE CHURCH
• The Prayers Prayed by the Athonite Monks in Their Vigil Against the Coronavirus
• Assembly of Bishops USA Announces COVID-19 Resource Center for Orthodox Christians
• Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church Document Now Available Online
• Some Thoughts on the Crisis and the Call of the Coronavirus: A Reflection by His Grace Bishop Alexis of Bethesda
• From Archbishop Anastasios: Resistance to the Pandemic
• A VACCINE FOR COVID-19: OVERCOMING THE VIRUS OF HYPER-SOCIAL DISTANCING
• VIDEO: Orthodox Metropolitan of Odessa starts Crusade against the Coronavirus
• On-Line Church School Begins March 25; “COVID Catechesis: A Reflection”
• MT. ATHOS TO HOLD VIGILS AND PROCESSIONS AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
• Message of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Regarding Covid-19
• Letter from Archbishop Elpidophoros Conveying Liturgical Guidelines of the Ecumenical Patriarchate During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
• The Unity of the Orthodox Church in America by Professor Serge S. Verhovskoy followed by “Some Quotations”
• Statement to the Faithful On Church Attendance and Best Practices during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Announces the Creation of a New Vicariate in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
• New York: Sunday of Orthodoxy Celebrating Orthodox Unity and Diversity
• Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the Eparchial Synod issue Guidelines on Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
• Falling Asleep of Archon Harry W. Spell
• IRINEJ, Patriarch of Serbia, visits Miami – March 1, 2020
• RUSSIAN CHURCH’S IDEA OF THE THIRD ROME FAILS IN AMMAN
• A Meditation by Patriarch Ignatius IV (Hazim) as We Begin Great Lent
• Cleveland Pan-Orthodox Leader Ordained to the Holy Diaconate
• Transparency and Accountability in Church Governance
• Patriarch Kirill Names Most Acute Problems of Orthodoxy
• Executive Committee of the Assembly of Bishops USA meets to Prepare for 10th Anniversary Celebration
• THE PATRIARCHATE OF JERUSALEM HAS THE RIGHT TO CALL A PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL
• U.S. ‘ad limina’ visits conclude with Byzantine liturgy at Rome basilica
• GREEK ARCHBISHOP OF AMERICA DECLARES OPEN COMMUNION FOR NON-ORTHODOX SPOUSES
• Our Children
• Greek Professor: Phanar created OCU to unite with Catholics
• Thank God, American Churches Are Dying
• In Response to Kalmoukos’ Analysis Attacking Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem
• Archons of Constantinople Patriarchate: Who Do They Serve?
• “From the OCL Archives: Concerning Liturgical Language in the Greek Orthodox Church in America”
• Video: Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit Speaks the Truth Against Corruption!
• SPARTACUS: A TRIBUTE TO THE COURAGEOUS PHILANTHROPIST
• “THE ICON CHOSE MY ARMS & LEGS TO TAKE IT AROUND THE WORLD” – AN INTERVIEW WITH EUGENE KOROLEV
• Video: Prospects for a United Orthodoxy in America
• THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL: Discussion and News
• Three newly-elected Assistant Bishops to Greek Archdiocese of Canada
• Archbishop Elpidophoros and Metropolitan Tikhon to Feed Those in Need
• THE ANCIENT SPIRITUAL LINK BETWEEN UKRAINE AND SYRIA
• Delegation of U.S. Museum of the Bible Visits Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
• In every way we must strive to restrain anger
• Hierarch of Serbian Orthodox Church Speaks on Situation in Montenegro
• Dennis Mehiel and Michael Psaros, Chairman and Vice Chairman of Friends of St. Nicholas, Speak Exclusively to TNH
• Saving St. Nicholas
• The Most Mass Prayer Service in Defense of the Serbian Church Held in Montenegro
• Getting to Know our Orthodox Christian Saints who Lived, Labored and Served in America
• THE SPIRIT OF CLEVELAND REJOICES: AN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN BISHOP IN OUR CITY
• JANUARY MUSING OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
• TOP 15 ARTICLES VIEWED ON OCL.ORG DURING 2019
• Video: Metropolitan Isaiah Speaks Candidly About Orthodox Christian Unity
• ORTHODOX CHURCH SET ABLAZE TWICE IN LESS THAN A MONTH IN SUDAN
• Orthodox Theologians, Therapists, and Physicians Gather at Chicago OCAMPR/OTSA Conference
• Prince Charles Talks about Greek Orthodox Grandmother who Saved Jews from the Nazis
• Dr Charles Ajalat, Protodeacon Peter Danilchick and Fr Tom Soroka Discuss Orthodox Unity
• New Intensive Program in Servant Leadership
• Patriarch of Jerusalem Welcomes Progress on Release of Naama Issachar
• U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom Visits Patriarch Bartholomew
• Greek NGO: Church of Greece Recognized Ukrainian Autocephaly in Violation of Law
• Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline placed on probation
• 2020 New Year’s Greetings from OCL: “The same yesterday, today and tomorrow”
• The Trail of the Tithe
• Ancient Faith Today returns to the airwaves on January 14 at 9 pm – Topic: Church Unity
• You thought Christmas was over? For Coptic Christians it’s just started
• LIVE: Russian Patriarch leads Orthodox Christmas Divine Liturgy in Moscow
• DEEP STATE OR DEEP FAITH? A 20:20 VISION FOR THE 2020 NEW YEAR THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL
• MONTENEGRO: POLITICIANS EXCOMMUNICATED, FAITHFUL TAKE TO THE STREETS, HIERARCHS SPEAK OUT (+ VIDEO)
• Our Orthodox Church, Our Beloved Orthodox Church
• The Holy Synod Proclaims 2020 as a Year of Anniversaries for the Orthodox Church in America

2019

• What Did Jesus Look Like?
• An Orthodox Priest’s Comments Regarding Same-Sex Marriage & Transgenderism
• Western Campaign Against Orthodox Church Turns to Montenegro
• MONTENEGRIN POLICE BEAT SERBIAN BISHOP, FAITHFUL PROTESTING ADOPTION OF ANTI-CHURCH LAW
• GREEK HIERARCHS OF ALEXANDRIA PUNISHING AFRICAN PRIESTS WHO OBJECT TO RECOGNITION OF UKRAINIAN SCHISMATICS
• Help the Homeless This Christmas
• NATIVITY MESSAGE OF HIS EMINENCE, ARCHBISHOP BENJAMIN
• JAMAICAN ORTHODOX MISSION LEAVING CONSTANTINOPLE FOR ROCOR
• “The Council of Ukraine is uncanonical”
• Is Reunification of Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches Imminent?
• UNESCO: BYZANTINE CHANT PART OF HUMANITY’S “INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE”
• It is time for Orthodox primates and hierarchs to stand up to Moscow and ensure Church unity
• Tale of a Prodigal Bishop
• Elder Ephraim (Moraitis) of Philoteou, Arizona Has Reposed – Photo Journal with his life
• Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry Launches National Search for Executive Director
• Abp Anastasios’ Letter to the Newspaper Dimokratia
• CONSTANTINOPLE HIERARCHS REPORTEDLY PRESSURING PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM, BLOCKING RUSSIANS FROM SERVING AT HOLY SEPULCHRE
• America’s Uncanonical Orthodoxy
• The Russian Orthodox Church now formally opposes new legislation against domestic violence
• OCL YEAR-END APPEAL: GET INVOLVED IN LOCAL PAN-ORTHODOX EVENTS
• Mass media: “Greek” Primates regret giving Phanar such power
• GOA: Archimandrite Joachim Cotsonis, elected Bishop of Amissos
• PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW TELLS ATHONITES REUNION WITH CATHOLICS IS INEVITABLE, REPORTS UOJ
• Orthodox Christian Laity – Minutes of Spring Meeting on March 29, 2019
• Former Executive Director of Non-Profit Religious Organization Charged With Two Embezzlement Schemes
• “A WORRYING SILENCE PREVAILS IN MOST OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCHES” — ABP. OF ALBANIA CALLS FOR URGENT PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL
• Patriarch of Jerusalem Honored in Moscow for Promoting Church Unity
• Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Speaks at European College of Bruges
• OCA Holy Synod Issues Anniversary Proclamation; Celebrates Seventh Anniversary of Election
• OCA Holy Synod Elects Auxiliary Bishops
• UOC Spokesman on recognition of OCU by Pat. Theodore: Weakness and betrayal
• PATRIARCH THEODOROS OF ALEXANDRIA COMMEMORATES EPIPHANY DUMENKO
• Lavrov Blames U.S. for Split of the Orthodox World
• Metropolitan Tikhon welcomes Archbishop Elpidophoros to OCA Chancery
• OCL Board Members Meeting in Houston, Texas
• PATRIARCH JOHN OF ANTIOCH, OTHER MIDDLE EAST CHRISTIAN HEADS MEET WITH PRES. PUTIN, HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER ORBAN
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese 2020 Budget Approved
• Developing Local, Sustainable, Pan-Orthodox Community Programs
• Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Concludes Fall Meeting
• ARCHBISHOP OF GREECE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZES UKRAINIAN SCHISMATICS
• International Orthodox Christian Charities Launches Campaign for Children’s Programs in Syria
• Athenagoras Human Rights Award bestowed upon His Beatitude Metropolitan Epiphaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine
• UKRAINIAN AUTOCEPHALY AND RESPONSIBILITY TOWARD THE FAITHFUL
• One Cure for Malnutrition of the Soul
• Autocephaly of the Serbian Church in 1219 as a Paradigm of Canonical Acquisition of Autocephaly
• Plan to Attend: Orthodox Christian Laity – 32nd Annual Meeting in Houston TX on Saturday, November 2
• ARCHBISHOP OF GREECE, PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW COMMEMORATE SCHISMATIC PRIMATE EPIPHANY (+ VIDEO)
• Memory Eternal: Chris Peter Xeros – OCL Board Member & Advisor
• GREEK CHURCH RECOGNIZES UKRAINIAN SCHISMATICS…OR DID THEY? PERSPECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE
• U.S. CONSUL GENERAL VISITING MT. ATHOS ON EVE OF PAT. BARTHOLOMEW’S VISIT
• Will Archbishop Ieronymos pronounce Orthodoxy-splitting words?
• Keynote Address of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Council Meeting
• INFORMAL TALKS REPORTEDLY UNDERWAY BETWEEN RUSSIAN AND GREEK CHURCHES TO FIND SOLUTION TO CRISES
• Statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church
• Susan Williams Haikalis, LCSW – October 20, 1941 – October 9, 2019
• OUR PROBLEM WITH FORGIVENESS
• Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos Begins New Ministry
• Announcement of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the GOA
• Archbishop Elpidophoros meets with top Bahamian officials, offers support of Archdiocese and IOCC
• METROPOLITAN OF PIRAEUS ON UKRAINIANS’ ECUMENISM WITH CATHOLICS: “THESE PEOPLE LACK THE FEAR OF GOD”
• METROPOLITANS SERAPHIM OF PIRAEUS AND KYTHIRA SAY NO VOTE HAPPENED, NO RECOGNITION OF OCU
• Fr. Steven Vlahos 55th Ordination Anniversary
• 90% OF PEOPLE OF GREEK DESCENT HAVE LEFT THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
• Greek Orthodox Church recognizes OCU
• MANAGING THE NET OF STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT: TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 10)
• CONSTANTINOPLE WANTS TO DISCUSS GRANTING AUTOCEPHALY TO SCHISMATIC “MACEDONIAN CHURCH,” MACEDONIAN HIERARCH SAYS
• SECRETARY OF STATE POMPEO MEETS WITH “ARCHBISHOP” OF SCHISMATIC “MACEDONIAN CHURCH” (+ VIDEO)
• ARCHBISHOP OF ALBANIA RECEIVED INSULTING LETTERS FROM CONSTANTINOPLE HIERARCHS, UKRAINIAN BISHOP SAYS
• Assembly of Bishops of the USA and the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches Revive the Joint Commission of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches
• Epiphany and US Charge d’Affaires in Ukraine Discuss Recognition of OCU
• Metropolitan Seraphim (Kykkotis) of Zimbabwe: Where the Absence of Dialogue on the Ukrainian Issue Could Lead
• Bulgarian Hierarch Forbidden to Serve in Turkey for His Position on OCU
• ARCHDIOCESE OF WESTERN EUROPE TO ELECT TWO VICAR BISHOPS AFTER BEING BLOCKED BY CONSTANTINOPLE FOR MANY YEARS
• GREEK HIERARCHS HAVE REPORTEDLY POSTPONED DISCUSSION OF UKRAINIAN ISSUE AGAIN
• SERBIAN HIERARCHS: ALL AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCHES ARE EQUAL, REGARDLESS OF ETHNICITY
• Musing of Andy Kartalis, OCL Endowment Chairman
• A Path of Schism: Will Patriarch Bartholomew Share the Fate of Filaret?
• Little Chance of Orthodox Unity in America
• Analysis: They Should Stop Playing Games
• Archbishop Appoints New Officers, following the resignation of the Vice President and Secretary of the GOA Archdiocesan Council
• Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago Speaks Exclusively to TNH About the Sale of Holy Trinity
• First Ever Monastic Assembly of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Convened in America Concludes
• TOP 4 POINTS OF THE GREEK COMMISSIONS ON RECOGNIZING UKRAINIAN SCHISMATICS
• Serbian Christian Heritage of America
• HOW SCHISMATICS ARE BEING USED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGAINST THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
• Archbishop Receives D.A.D. Executive Board of the Federation of Church Musicians
• Conclusions from Pan-Orthodox Meeting on Homelessness
• The Latest in the Paris Drama
• An Open Letter from Greek Clergy and Laity on the Ukrainian Issue
• Properity & Philanthropy: Passing through the Eye of a Needle
• Parallel reality of Patriarch Bartholomew
• Healing the schism a la Phanar: if schismatics are grace-filled
• THE OCL UNITY ADVOCATE LEGACY SOCIETY
• BUILDING BRIDGES: THE FORMATION OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 9)
• ABP. JOHN OF WESTERN EUROPEAN ARCHDIOCESE REJECTS DECISIONS FROM CONSTANTINOPLE IN OPEN LETTER TO FLOCK
• Syriac Catholic Church reestablished diocese in Northern Iraq
• DELISTING OF PALESTINE BY STATE DEPT. “CLEARLY INDICATES STUPIDITY OF THIS U.S. ADMINISTRATION”—JERUSALEM HIERARCH
• CONSTANTINOPLE RELEASES ABP. JOHN, LEAVING RUSSIAN ARCHDIOCESE IN WESTERN EUROPE WITH ONE OPTION FOR DISCUSSION: JOINING THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE
• GREEK METROPOLITAN NEKTARIOS OF CORFU: WE RECOGNIZE ONLY THE CANONICAL UKRAINIAN CHURCH (+ VIDEO)
• In Memoriam: His Eminence, Archbishop Nikon
• Interesting Developments at the Meetings of the Synods of Constantinople and Moscow
• Encyclical of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for the Feast of Indiction and the First Day of the Ecclesiastical Year and the Day of Environmental Protection
• Musings of the Executive Director: Reflecting on the Challenges of the New Ecclesiastical Year 2019
• GREEK CHURCH DOESN’T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A SCHISM IN ORTHODOXY—UKRAINIAN CHURCH SPEAKER
• OCL 5 Year Results Review Ending 2019
• Commentary: “To pin the blame on someone else”
• GREEK CHURCH RECOGNIZES PHANAR’S RIGHT TO GRANT AUTOCEPHALIES, STOPS SHORT OF RECOGNIZING OCU
• METROPOLITAN EPIPHANIUS TO JOIN RANKS OF…ELIE WIESEL AND MOTHER TERESA?
• Metropolis Tapped to Pilot Executive Education Program at Tufts University
• Letter to His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros following the Meeting with OCL Representatives
• CONTRA “FATHER-ISM” – ON SPIRITUAL AND THEOLOGICAL ABUSE
• The GO Church Needs Reform Now!
• “BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME!” USING FILM TO HELP THE HOMELESS OVERCOME ESTRANGEMENT
• CONSTANTINOPLE OFFERS TO CREATE FRENCH VICARIATE WITH REDUCED RIGHTS FOR RUSSIAN ARCHDIOCESE, RUSSIAN CHURCH OFFERS TO RECEIVE ENTIRE ARCHDIOCESE AS IS
• ORTHODOX HIERARCHS OFFER CONDOLENCES FOLLOWING 3 DEADLY SHOOTINGS
• RESTORATION WORK COMPLETED AT ST. CATHERINE’S MONASTERY ON MT. SINAI
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the Phanar
• SERBIAN BISHOP MAXIM OF WESTERN AMERICA REMOVED FROM THEOLOGICAL FACULTY IN BELGRADE
• Albanian Church Celebrates Revival
• The Biggest Pan-Orthodox Event in American History
• OCL Leadership Enjoys Inspirational and Productive Meeting with His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros
• The 72nd Annual MEFGOX Held at St. Nicholas in Troy, MI
• GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR 2018
• The Enthronement of Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain (Video)
• SOC hierarch: Jerusalem – mother of all Churches not Rome or Constantinople
• Ecumenical Patriarch: “Every place has one Bishop, regardless of ethnic origin”
• COMMUNIQUÉ of the 22nd Church Assembly-Sabor of the Serbian Orthodox Dioceses in the US
• His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH Leads Prayer Service in U.S. Capitol
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Announces Search Committee for New HCHC President
• FAITH Endowment Announces New Leadership Training Program for GOA
• “Rewards For Justice Program” Seeks Information On the Abducted Christian Prelates in Syria
• LIFTING OF THE DEGRADATION OF MONK EIRINAIOS (FORMER PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM)
• TENT-LESS-NESS: THE MALADY OF A HOMELESS HEART
• July Musings from the OCL President
• Canadian Book Launch for Volume III of Encountering Women of Faith
• Kenneth Kidd named Interim Executive Director of FOCUS NA
• Church And Clergy Have Fallen Out Of Favor, New Polls Show
• Knock, Knock! Open the door! To more than half the church!
• His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Meets with President Trump (Photos)
• CONNECT Orthodox Young Adult Conference
• Three Cypriot metropolitans issue joint communiqué on Ukraine to refute fake news
• Resurrecting the voices of Schmemann, Meyendorff, Koulomzin, and more
• SCHISMATIC PRIEST AND PARISH RETURN TO CANONICAL UKRAINIAN CHURCH
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of New Gračanica
• FORMER PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM HOSPITALIZED IN ICU
• Orthodox Christian Laity 32nd Annual Meeting
• America is not Byzantium or Athens
• ARCHBISHOP OF AMERICA ELPIDOPHOROS, OR THE END OF ALL ILLUSIONS ABOUT THE PHANAR
• SACRED COMMUNITY OF MOUNT ATHOS PROTESTS ACTIONS AND VISIT OF SCHISMATIC UKRAINIAN “METROPOLITAN”
• WHAT HAVE WE IN AMERICA LEARNED ABOUT THE PATRIARCHATES? WHAT CAN WE OFFER TO THEM THAT WILL SERVE OUR HOLY CHURCH?
• 800th Anniversary of the Autocephaly of the Serbian Orthodox Church
• Ecumenical Patriarch reaches out to Serbia and OCA
• Kremlin Is Spending $43M to Renovate Imperial Mansion for Orthodox Patriarch, Media Reports
• Russian Church to Construct ‘Orthodox Vatican’ for $2B
• Theologians: Constantinople Lost its Weight in the Orthodox world
• Patriarchate Bartholomew, Constantinople and the Creation of an “Eastern Papacy”
• IT’S 1055 IN LUBBOCK
• CHURCH OF CYPRUS TO APPEAL TO EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF UKRAINIAN CHURCH
• Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Appoints Father Alexander Karloutsos as Vicar General of the Archdiocese
• Pan-Orthodox Event in California Raises Over $100,000 to Support Orphans and Students in India
• THE CANVAS OF LOVE: ART THERAPY FOR THE HOMELESS
• Greek Orthodox church in US gets 1st new leader in 20 years
• Metropolitan Tikhon guest of Ecumenical Patriarchate at annual pilgrimage to Cappadocia
• Istanbul native enthroned as archbishop of Greek Orthodox church in US
• The Toll Booth Phenomenon
• The Church is Made of Faith
• The Enthronement of Archbishop Elpidophoros
• 2019 Light of the East Conference
• ARCHBISHOP ELPIDOPHOROS ARRIVES AT THE ARCHDIOCESE
• Former Finance Director Of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Of America Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement
• Summer Resources to Contemplate the Contributions of Orthodox Women
• 50 Signs You Are Falling Away From the Church
• Challenges of Orthodoxy in America and the Role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
• Metropolitan Daniel of Vidin makes a case against Patriarchate of Constantinople’s claims to primacy of power in Orthodox world
• US gets new archbishop from Istanbul’s Bakırköy
• CONSTANTINOPLE HIERARCHS CONCELEBRATE WITH CLERIC FROM SCHISMATIC MONTENEGRIN CHURCH
• Metropolitan Nikitas Elected Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain
• Trust the laity
• Serbian Army Lieutenant Presbyter Goran Sandic in Fort Jackson
• Roof over Saint Sava Cathedral in New York takes form
• GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA RELEASES RESULTS OF NATIONAL SURVEY
• ARCHBISHOP OF GREECE MEETS UKRAINIAN SCHISMATIC PRIMATE IN ISTANBUL
• SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP: TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 8)
• Discern! Who is genuinely a spiritual man, and who is not.
• NEW MISSTEPS BY A CONFUSED ELPIDOPHOROS
• Elpidophoros is Building a Strong Foundation
• Russian grassroots democracy? Park-goers rally against church land grabs.
• Serbian Patriarch and Patriarchs of Antioch Call for Pan-Orthodox Unity
• ANY LOCAL CHURCH CAN CALL A PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL, SAYS BISHOP QAIS OF ERZURUM
• PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW CONTINUES PROCLAIMING VICTORY IN UKRAINE EVEN AS WAR ERUPTS WITHIN HIS PET PROJECT
• Enthronement of Archbishop Elpidophoros of the GOA
• Musings of the OCL Executive Director – Ends and Means Matter
• North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation and Joint Committee of Orthodox-Catholic Bishops Concludes Productive Spring Meetings
• ANTIOCHIAN HIERARCH CALLS FOR GLOBAL SANCTIONS AGAINST UKRAINE IF PERSECUTION CONTINUES
• Churches Strike Deal to Restore the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
• ELPIDOPHOROS’ “ELECTION” BOUND TO CREATE COLOSSAL PROBLEMS
• They Made the Correct Decision
• Archbishop of America Elpidophoros aims to rebuild Church’s credibility
• World Council of Churches about the Election of Archbishop Elpidophoros
• Archbishop Elpidophoros addresses the National Council of The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle
• EVERY ONE OF US IS A POTENTIAL SAINT
• The Impossible Future of Christians in the Middle East
• Seminary graduates 22 students; Honorary doctorate awarded to Syriac patriarch, trustee
• Arrival and Enthronement of Archbishop Elpidophoros
• The 77th Commencement of HCHC Features Message of Archbishop Elpidophoros and $10 Million L100 Grant
• FOR HOW MANY RUBLES WILL A PATRIARCH SELL HIS SOUL?
• Fr. Chad Hatfield to serve new five-year term as SVOTS President
• ARCHBISHOP IERONYMOS HAS REACHED A DEAD END ON UKRAINE
• The First Interview of Archbishop Elpidophoros of America with TNH
• Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday – June 2nd, 2019
• Whose Money Stoked Religious Strife in Ukraine – and Who Tried to Steal It?
• ORTHODOXY’S EXTREMIST APPEAL
• “AMERICA . . . WE HAVE A PROBLEM!” DEALING WITH HOMELESSNESS
• Fr John Meyendorff and the Autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in America
• Archbishop Elpidophoros Holds Teleconference Call with the Hierarchs and Clergy
• Greece: A high-ranking cleric turned out to be an agent of Turkish intelligence
• Clashes as Russians protest against building Orthodox cathedral
• ‘A window to Heaven’: Greek artist completes 12-year masterpiece at Livonia, Michigan basilica
• Ecumenical Patriarchate may withdraw Tomos only upon Ukrainian church’s initiative
• Notre-Dame’s recovery is about stewardship, say architects and historians
• Archpastoral message of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros to the Faithful of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• Letter on behalf of the Hierarchs of the GOA Holy Eparchial Synod to the Faithful
• Our New Archbishop Brings Us Hope
• Archbishop Iakovos was Concerned about Masonry
• FIRST WITHOUT EQUALS – A Response to the Text on Primacy of the Moscow Patriarchate
• Historical Reflections on the Constitutions of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America, 1922-1982
• PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW PICKS … “CARDINAL” ELPIDOFOROS TO HEAD OUR CHURCH
• The Mother Church is Sending Hope to America
• Aegean island abbot picked to lead American branch of Greek Orthodox church
• Metropolitan Elpidophoros elected new Archbishop of America (GOA)
• Archon Symposium focuses on ‘Reviving the Female Diaconate in the Orthodox Church: Has the Time Come?’
• PILGRIMAGE TO ALASKA 2020 WITH ARCHBISHOP NATHANIEL
• Turkey bars foreign Christian workers from re-entering the country
• A Byzantine Pronouncement
• Archimandrite Makarios Griniezakis of Christoupolis to Be the New Archbishop of Australia
• Resolution of the GOA Archdiocesan Council Meeting in Atlanta
• Sister Nectaria: The Only Greek in Kolkata Is Mother to Thousands [Just in time for Mother’s Day]
• A message for those gathering in Atlanta at this time of crisis and transition in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• New Archbishop of America Might Be Elected Saturday May 11
• Encyclical of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America
• ELDER AIMILIANOS OF SIMONOPETRA REPOSES IN THE LORD
• KING OF JORDAN MAKES PERSONAL DONATION TOWARDS RESTORATION OF HOLY SEPULCHRE
• Holy Synod of Bishops confirms Andrew D. Smith as OCA Treasurer
• The Church in Crisis
• An Appeal to the Patriarch
• The Time Has Come for a Good New Beginning
• Archbishop Demetrios: “There is a Time for Everything”
• UNCANONICAL DISORDER: FRAGMENTATION, MISINFORMATION, RESIGNATION OF GOA ARCHBISHOP – FURTHER CASE FOR AUTOCEPHALY NOW
• Pope Francis in Sofia, Bulgaria & Other News
• His Grace Bishop Andonios of Phasiane Announces Intent to Retire
• Interim Deans of HCHC Send a Letter Attempting to Pacify Students
• Archbishop Demetrios of America Submits Resignation to Ecumenical Patriarch
• GOA Metropolis of Chicago Appoints New Executive Director
• The Elders of Mount Athos and the Discourse of Charisma in Modern Greece
• Musings of the Executive Director: The Time for an Autocephalous USA Orthodox Christian Church is NOW!
• Poway, CA Faithful Witness Attack on Chabad Synagogue
• It’s Time for a Serious Conversation about the School of Theology
• Meeting of Four Orthodox Primates and other News
• RESURRECTION PASTORAL LETTER 2019 – Archbishop Nathaniel
• RUSSIAN NUCLEAR ORTHODOXY: RELIGION, POLITICS, AND STRATEGY
• Meeting of Primates in Cyprus about Ukraine
• Update: Orthodox Christian Laity Spring Board Meeting
• Will You Help Project Mexico on Pascha?
• NEW PRESS OFFERS HIGH-QUALITY ORTHODOX CHILDREN’S BOOKS AND MORE
• MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS DECIDES IN FAVOR OF OCA DIOCESE AGAINST DEPOSED BISHOP
• Interview with Prof. Aristotle Michopoulos about Hellenic College/Holy Cross
• Communiqué of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• Help bring the Light of Christ to those in Prison!
• UKRAINIAN SCHISMATICS ON HIGHLY SECRETIVE SECOND TRIP TO MT. ATHOS, SOURCES SAY
• ACQUIRE THE FIRE! TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 7)
• TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (10 PART SERIES)
• MUSINGS OF THE OCL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – March 2019
• Patriarch of Romania meets with 2020 Donald Trump presidential campaign manager
• Albania’s Second Reply to Constantinople on Ukraine
• Novak Djokovic ready to help an Orthodox chapel in Nice
• OCAMPR issues call for workshop, paper proposals for Annual Conference
• UKRAINIAN SCHISMATICS CONTINUE LIBERALIZING TREND: “BISHOP” SAYS THEY WILL SERVE FUNERALS FOR CATHOLICS
• The Order of Archons decries Erdogan’s statement regarding converting the Hagia Sophia to a mosque
• GREEK ARCHBISHOP STYLIANOS OF AUSTRALIA REPOSES IN THE LORD
• Orthodox Christian Fellowship launches search for Executive Director
• COME AND HEAR ABOUT THE NEW SPIRIT IN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY HERE AND WORLDWIDE
• The Pseudomorphosis of Ottoman Ecclesiology
• Interview of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew by journalist Zivojin Rakocevic for the Serbian newspaper “Politika”
• IOCC publishes lenten reflections on vocation of service to others
• Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers at Holy Trinity Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
• THE LORD REVEALS HIMSELF TO THE PURE IN HEART – Homily on the Sunday of Orthodoxy
• New Zealand Killer’s Weapon Had “Turkofagos” and “Hagia Sophia Will Be Liberated” Written On It
• STOTS Professor Addresses Eighth Day Institute’s Ninth Annual Symposium
• Meeting in Paris to prepare international exhibit on Mother Maria Skobtsova
• A look at attacks on houses of worship over last decade
• Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew On the Role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate: His Response to the Archbishop of Albania
• GREEK ENVIRONMENT-ENERGY MINISTER SIGNS DECISION TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF GREECE’S FIRST CREMATORIUM
• YOUR DUTY IS TO REALIZE THE WISDOM OF OUR ACTIONS—PAT. BARTHOLOMEW TO ALBANIAN CHURCH
• When Kremlin and Patriarchate cry wolf together
• Ukrainian Tomos is a Trap for the Orthodox World
• THE VOICE OF THE ARGONAUT: LENTEN MEDITATIONS FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS
• Metropolitan Elpidoforos: Halki Seminary ready, set for an historic re-start
• Search continues for Treasurer at the Orthodox Church in America
• Albanian Church refuses to recognize “Orthodox church of Ukraine” created by Patriarchate of Constantinople
• Tactics of double standards: how USA interferes in life of Orthodox Church
• Albanian Church doesn’t recognize Ukrainian schismatics, calls for pan-Orthodox council
• HOW PUTIN USES RUSSIAN ORTHODOXY TO GROW HIS EMPIRE
• Assembly of Bishops Issues Mini-Report on US Monasteries
• Pan-Orthodox Ministries / Grassroots Unity
• 3 Big US Churches in Turmoil Over Sex Abuse, LGBT Policy
• Phanar rejects pan-Orthodox discussion of the Ukrainian question
• Serbian Church publishes an official statement on the situation in Ukraine
• Musings of the OCL Executive Director: February 2019
• Substance Use Disorder focus of free SVOTS webinar February 28
• The Geopolitical Context of Russian and Turkish Ambitions and the Ecumenical Patriarchate
• Meet Mike Emanuel: An Oratorical Teen turned Political Correspondent
• Holy Synod of Romania examines Ukrainian ecclesiastical issue at first 2019 working session
• Why a centuries-old religious dispute over Ukraine’s Orthodox Church matters today
• I Am a Traditionalist; Therefore, I Am
• PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW PULLING ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS FROM AMERICA
• Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is Expected to Visit the U.S. in July
• Free “Live the Word” Bible Study Guide for the Triodion
• UNFREEZING THE PANTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION: DEALING WITH THE VORTEX OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACEDIA
• Report on the IOTA Conference in Bonita Springs, FL on March 29, 2019
• Audio: Impressions of the Recent International Orthodox Theological Association (IOTA) Conference, OCL Executive Director George Matsoukas
• Why Can’t I Criticize My Religion?
• University of St. Katherine January 2019 President’s Notes
• Academics for the Church: A Father-Son Reflection on IOTA
• Removing Orthodoxy’s Threatening Schism
• Video: Grass Roots Pan-Orthodoxy at work in Cleveland. Can you make Pan-Orthodoxy work in your Community?
• Musings of the OCL Executive Director on the IOTA Conference
• Over 100 Videos from IOTA’s First Annual Conference in Iasi, Romania
• PHILANTHRO-PAIDEIA: TEACHING ALTRUISM TO YOUTH
• The Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the “Holy Church of Ukraine”: Who Has More Independence?
• IOTA Conference Survey, Videos, and Future Podcasts
• For Bartholomew, the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is an act of justice
• ABOUT GOOD DOCTOR AIBOLIT AND THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
• Putin’s Dream of Godliness: Holy Russia
• A CANONICAL CRISIS IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH: Primacy, Conciliarity and the Ecumenical Patriarchate
• IOTA conference called ‘largest international gathering of Orthodox scholars in modern history’
• Cyprus Metropolitan Vasilios says steps to reconciliation are ‘not easy’, yet ‘must be done’
• UKRAINE AUTOCEPHALY: Virtual Town Hall Meeting – Saturday, January 26, 2019
• Egypt: Four churches closed by furious mob — “The hate is clear”
• IOTA’s Inaugural Conference is the largest International Gathering of Orthodox Scholars in Modern History
• The Missions Institute at Holy Cross School of Theology and the Contributions of Fr. Luke Veronis
• Building at Renowned Kiev Monastery Complex Catches Fire
• THE DETOX TOOLBOX: THE 19th PSALM FOR THE 19th YEAR OF THE 21st CENTURY
• Metropolitan Gerasimos Speaks to TNH about Youth, the Archdiocese, and Holy Cross
• IOTA Inaugural Conference, Iasi, Romania – Selection of Videos
• Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh Warns about the Release of Pedophile Former Archimandrite
• Russian Patriarch Warns ‘Antichrist’ Will Control Humans Through Gadgets
• Restoring Unity between Moscow and Constantinople
• Eugeniu Iordachescu, Romanian engineer who saved condemned churches under communist rule, dies at 89
• Seminary to Launch Unique Sacred Arts Institute with Luce Foundation Grant
• Did Erdoğan say no to Putin on church issue?
• Epiphany cross diving is boys only in Tarpon Springs. Some say it’s time to change.
• St Basil Greek Orthodox Church to Host Second Annual Blessing of the Chicago River
• Hieromonk Luke the Athonite gave the Patriarch the calligraphed parchment with the Tomos for Ukraine
• THE PROBLEM WITH GENDERING EPIPHANY CELEBRATIONS (STUDENT SUBMISSION)
• Orthodox Christianity in Azerbaijan as a Unique Example of Tolerance
• Faith, power, money: Conflicting agendas in Ukraine Church politics
• Time for Change: Prominent Church Leader Proposes Reforms

2018

• As Ukraine and Russia Battle Over Orthodoxy, Schism Looms
• Prominent Church Leader Laments Archdiocese Council “Meltdown”
• Cultivating our Witness and Service in Christ: The Latest News!
• VIDEO | Syrian Christian town where Jesus’ language remains in use celebrates Christmas
• NATIVITY GREETINGS FROM ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LAITY
• Churchgoers, cut the ‘Chreasters’ some slack
• Staying Catholic at Christmas
• Christmas Wishes from Frankly Speaking
• The Making of an Archon
• Unification Council elects head of Ukrainian Orthodox Church
• Ukraine moves to create its own Orthodox church out of Russia’s orbit
• Russian Orthodox Church Asks UN, Western Leaders For Help In Ukraine
• St. Tikhon’s Music Director closely involved in 2019 Grammy-Nominated Projects
• The Ukrainian Autocephaly and its Consequences
• VIDEO: THE CURRENT SITUATION IN UKRAINE by John Chryssavgis
• ORTHODOXY AND ECUMENISM: COME NOW, LET US REASON TOGETHER
• Fast Questions and Fast Answers about the Geography of Orthodoxy in America
• Photo Gallery | Consecration of National Cathedral in Romania in 20 pictures
• SAINT NICHOLAS, AN ECUMENICAL SAINT
• A Big Cathedral, a Big Bill, and a Big Debate in Romania
• Russia’s New Military Cathedral Will Train War Priests
• Communiqué of the Council of the Archdiocese of the Russian Orthodox Church of Western Europe as of November 30, 2018
• Pope’s Message to Patriarch Bartholomew: Christian unity is hope for suffering, wounded world
• Videos: Orthodox Christian Laity’s 31st Annual Conference on Pan-Orthodoxy in Cleveland
• Communiqué from the Ecumenical Patriarchate Regarding Recent Decisions of the Holy and Sacred Synod Regarding Russian Orthodox Parishes in Western Europe, the Church of Finland, and the Church of Ukraine
• Christians of Holy Land and the Jewish State
• Albanian Church Clarifies Position on Ukraine
• IOTA Newsletter, November 2018
• A crucial decision for Hellenism in the US
• THE PLOW OF PARTNERSHIP: TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 6)
• Patriarch Daniel of Romania opens Consilium House of National Cathedral Chapel
• A New Men’s Monastery for the British Isles and Ireland
• $200 need-based scholarships available for OCF’s December MW College Conference
• Lilly Endowment announces 2019 Clergy Renewal Programs
• The Quest for a United American Orthodox Church
• OCA’s DCE offers educational resources for Nativity Fast
• Greek State grants €1.240.000 to monasteries on Mount Athos
• Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to visit Venice next week
• Holy Synod of Serbian Orthodox Church meets in Belgrade
• Greece: Orthodox Clergy Oppose New Church/State Agreement
• New Cold War by Proxy? Religious Conflict on Ukrainian Territory
• OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE Orthodox Christian Laity Board Meeting Cleveland, Ohio – October 19, 2018
• OCA issues updated Social Media Guidelines for Clergy
• METROPOLITAN NIKOLAOS OF MESOGAIA: DIVIDED AUTOCEPHALOUS OR UNITED BROTHERS?
• Assembly of Orthodox Bishop’s Statement on the Recent Attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA
• Orthodox Christian Laity Hosts Successful 31st Annual Conference Highlighting Pan-Orthodoxy in Cleveland
• Meet Argo Georgandis Pyle, Orthodox Christian Laity’s President
• Metropolitan Tikhon issues Archpastoral Letter concerning recent developments in Ukraine
• Orthodox Christian Studies Center Co-Directors Aristotle Papanikolaou and George Demacopoulos Offer Expert Commentary on Ukraine
• Archpriest Alexander Rentel named OCA Chancellor
• OCA Holy Synod concludes Fall 2018 Session
• The Case for Constantinople
• Orthodox Church: biggest split in a thousand years triggered over Ukraine
• Archbishop Ieronymos Honors Late Philanthropist Santikos
• Russia paying big money for articles, black propaganda in light of Ukraine developments: Patriarch Bartholomew
• The Order decries Israeli bill allowing for confiscation of church lands
• Fordham’s Orthodox Center Scholars Speak with TNH
• GOA Archdiocesan Council Convenes First Meeting for 2018-2020 – Archdiocese on Firm and Promising Ground
• THE DECISION OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH IS UNCANONICAL
• “KIEV PATRIARCHATE” DECLARES KIEV CAVES AND POCHAEV LAVRAS TO BE UNDER PHILARET
• Mount Athos, a Male-Only Holy Retreat, Is Ruffled by Tourists and Russia
• PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW TO VISIT KYIV TO HAND OVER TOMOS
• OCL 31ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
• Special Investigative Committee Releases Phase II Saint Nicholas Report
• Ukraine Church Controversy: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• GOA Synod Members Visit St Nicholas at WTC
• Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for National Leadership 100
• Evangelicals deeply confused about core Christian beliefs
• Biggest split in modern Orthodox history: Russian Orthodox Church breaks ties with Constantinople
• Putin Is the Biggest Loser of Orthodox Schism
• INTERVIEW: Panorthodoxy Conference in Cleveland on October 20, 2018
• Constantinople wants to break the spine of Orthodoxy
• Strife hidden under pontifical robes
• Announcement by the Ecumenical Patriarchate Regarding the Church of Ukraine
• What a Shame! St. Nicholas National Shrine at Ground Zero
• Patriarch Bartholomew Undecided on Fate of Archbishop Demetrios
• A Crucial Decision for Hellenism in the US
• Tensions between Russia and Ukraine spill over to Byzantine world of Orthodox church
• End This Archbishop Drama
• Romanians back marriage redefinition, but referendum voided
• “They refuse to find a reasonable solution to cure the schism”
• Russia-Ukraine Tensions Set Up the Biggest Christian Schism Since 1054
• Antiochian Church calls to convene Pan-Orthodox Synaxis on Ukraine
• Romania’s family referendum: Government and Orthodox Church join forces to fight against same-sex marriage, placing a smokescreen over the country’s larger problems
• Message of the 9th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America
• Ninth Annual Assembly Convenes in Cleveland
• Russian Patriarch Writes to Orthodox Churches’ Heads on ‘Ukrainian Autocephaly’
• Egyptian Christians and the Future
• Abbot Ephraim of Mt. Athos Speaks with TNH
• Inter-Orthodox feud deepens over Ukraine
• EXCLUSIVE: The dialogue between the Patriarchs of Constantinople and Moscow during their meeting at the Phanar
• Musings of The Executive Director – Pastoral Letter of His Eminence, Metropolitan Isaiah
• REGARDING THE GRANTING OF AUTOCEPHALY TO THE CHURCH OF UKRAINE
• The Orthodox Church is on the brink of a new Great Schism
• US in support of Bartholomew’s stance on Ukrainian Church
• October 2018: Pan-Orthodox Cleveland, The Assembly of Bishops and OCL’s 31st Annual Meeting
• Orthodox Christian Attorney Conference – October 12-13, 2018
• Eastern Churches Seminar: Timeless Christianity in Today’s Changing World – Presentation by Sister Vassa
• Assembly of Bishops Executive Committee Meets
• WE WILL NOT YIELD
• THE HERESY OF PAPISM
• VISA WARS: CONSTANTINOPLE OPENS A NEW FRONT AGAINST RUSSIAN PRIESTS
• Abuse victims’ outcry more powerful than efforts to silence them, pope says
• THE CHURCH IS NOT A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
• STATEMENT OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH CONCERNING THE UNCANONICAL INTERVENTION OF THE PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE IN THE CANONICAL TERRITORY OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
• Princeton Responds to Question of Rare Stolen Manuscripts
• Analysis: A Bold Decision [regarding the Orthodox Church of Ukraine]
• Bartholomew Sends Exarchy to Ukraine; Moscow Responds with Threats
• Archpriest Nikolay Balashov: There is a consensus on the principal points of granting autocephaly
• New Members Appointed to Holy Synod of Constantinople
• Russian Army Plans ‘Game of Thrones’ Cathedral
• Why independence for Ukraine’s Orthodox Church is an earthquake for Putin
• His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Clarifies the Situation of the Ukrainian Church
• Establishment of Russian church dioceses in Turkey could become a response to Patriarch Bartholomew
• What will an autocephalous Ukrainian Church mean to us?
• An “Orthodox Vatican” in the works?
• Istanbul’s historic orphanage awaits salvation
• THE STAMP OF STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY: TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 5)
• Metropolitan Hilarion: Current situation creates a threat of schism for Universal Orthodoxy
• Theological School, St. Nicholas Shrine, Autocephaly Discussed in the Synod
• Suggested Options Addressing the Urgent Financial Challenges Facing the Administration of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and Hellenic College / Holy Cross School of Theology
• Ecumenical Patriarchate to Allow Second Marriage for Greek Orthodox Priests
• Cleric: “No Going Back” on Ukraine Split from Russia Church
• ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS MUST REMAIN UNTIL THE JOB IS DONE
• The Call to Revive the Female Diaconate: Thirty Years After Rhodes
• Fraternal meeting of Primates of Church of Constantinople and Russian Orthodox Church
• Istanbul’s Orthodox Church Retains Support for Independent Ukrainian Church
• Patriarch Bartholomew Urged, Again, Archbishop Demetrios to Resign
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• Musings of the OCL Executive Director: A New Ecclesiastical Year – So What?
• Fate of Ukrainian Church in Istanbul meeting between Kirill and Bartholomew
• Let’s Fix it: the Inherited Legacy of the Church in America
• Russian Spies Tried Hacking Orthodox Clergy (Vid & Pics)
• Back-to-School Advice for College Trustees
• Two Orthodox Christian monks go viral with cover of Iron Maiden song
• Orthodox Syrian Church bishop Thomas Mar Athanasios dies in mishap
• Orthodox Christianity: A Missionary Church? A Case Study. Book Review of “Led by His Love, An Evangelical Pastor’s Journey to the Orthodox Faith,” by V. Rev. Gordon Thomas Walker
• The Church of America was Autonomous (1922-1930)
• After Pennsylvania, What Pope Francis Should Say in Ireland
• Estate of Jeffrey Semon
• What Must Survive a Corrupt Catholic Church
• Meet George Matsoukas and George Karcazes of Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL)
• THE ROPE OF SHARED GOVERNANCE: TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 4)
• Islamic educational center planned next to Halki seminary
• 10 reasons Americans go to church — and 9 reasons they don’t
• How to Save the American Catholic Leadership from Itself
• If Demetrios goes, the Patriarch should go too!
• OrthoPrax App – Experience the Living Church – IC XC Life
• LATIN PATRIARCHATE OF JERUSALEM ISSUES STATEMENT ON ISRAELI NATION-STATE LAW
• Arsonists torch Syrian Church in Sweden
• Forum: Pan Orthodoxy – Truth or Fiction?
• Ethiopia: Churches burned, priests killed in Somali region
• Kirill and Bartholomew to meet at months’ end for Orthodox peace in Ukraine
• Catching Xenophilia: Contagious Hospitality in Orthodox Parishes
• Egypt Coptic Church defrocks monk in the wake of bishop’s murder
• An Interesting Parish Alliance in Thirteenth Century Cyprus
• International Orthodox Theological Association Newsletter, July 2018
• Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit Discusses Congress, Archbishop, HCHC, etc.
• “Thicket of Idols”: Alexander Schmemann’s Critique of Orthodoxy
• ORTHODOXY IN AMERICA: BROKEN PROMISES AND SHATTERED DREAMS?
• OCL Represented at 19th All American Council of the OCA
• Archiepiscopal Encyclical for the recent fires in Greece
• COMMUNICATING FROM THE CROSSROADS: TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 3)
• Musings of the OCL Executive Director: In Support of Efstathios (Steve) G. Valiotis
• I HAVE A QUESTION OR TWO
• Dr. Ionut-Alexandru Tudorie named academic dean of SVOTS
• Directory of Pan-Orthodox Clergy Brotherhoods and Pan-Orthodox Organizations
• Here’s a Top 10 Christian you forgot all about
• Son of slain priest ordained in Iraq by same bishop who made his father a priest
• Ethiopian Church (Orthodox Church) making history (Video)
• Christian pilgrims flock to storied 700-year-old Jerusalem tattoo parlour
• REFLECTIONS: TWO ORTHODOX CONFERENCES
• Conclusions of the 2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care
• MORE THAN 100,000 PARTICIPATE IN LITURGY, ALL-NIGHT PROCESSION FOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROYAL MARTYRS (+ VIDEO)
• Theological Fundamentalism and the Idolatry of Blind Obedience
• Response to 4th of July, American Independence Day Address of Patriarchal representative to Archons in Boston during 44th GOA Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress
• 100 years on, Orthodox Church split over executed tsar’s remains
• 10 Ways for Young People to Stay Spiritually Engaged During Summer
• Report to the Clergy Laity Congress by Leadership 100
• Analysis: Clergy Laity Congress of Tragicomedy?
• First 100 Days of His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago
• THE WAYS OF WISDOM (Part 2): TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION:
• 44TH BIENNIAL CLERGY LAITY CONGRESS CONCLUDES WITH GRAND BANQUET AND PLENARY SESSION
• Elpidophoros sees his future in GOA. Or not?
• Address of Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkon at the Clergy-Laity Congress Archon Family Reception
• Plenary at the GOA 44th Clergy Laity Congress approves a budget with $1 ml deficit
• Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s Message at the Opening of the 44th Clergy-Laity Congress
• Musings of the OCL Executive Director: June 2018
• PANORTHODOXY – Cleveland: Pan-Orthodox City
• SVOTS Seminarians’ Council of Crete appeal delivered to Ecumenical Patriarch
• Fr. Eugen Pentiuc Appointed Archbishop Demetrios Chair of Biblical Studies at Holy Cross
• Two Leading National, International Pro-Life Organizations Helping ZOE for Life!
• How to revitalize the Greek Orthodox Church in the 21st century
• Strong Protest against False Allegations of Greek American Newspaper
• Help SVOTS Student Strengthen Ministries to the Poor and Suffering
• Climate change is a top spiritual priority for these religious leaders
• TOWN OR GOWN? (Part 1) TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION
• Archdiocese Mourns the Passing of Bishop Iacovos of Catania
• St. Vladimir’s Seminary begins Academic Collaboration with Theological School in Romania
• On the Issue of an Autocephalous Orthodox Church
• Mideast Christians See Russia—not the US—as Defender of Their Faith
• In Memoriam: H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr
• Hellenic College-Holy Cross: Great Expectations Gone Awry
• Sophia Karakas: Devoted Supporter of Orthodox Christian Laity
• One Substantial Change on GOA Clergy Laity Congress Schedule
• Is Ministry Preparing Kids for Life in the Church?
• Metropolitan Tikhon addresses President Trump on the separation of families
• Demetrios Says There is No Problem at Hellenic College and Holy Cross
• Implement These Solutions Regarding Church in America
• Ecumenical Patriarch praises “common pilgrimage” of WCC over 70 years
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Statement in Defense of Children and Families
• Suspects in Murder of Jaffa Christian Leader’s Widow: Her 18-year-old Daughter and Her Partner
• Man to Walk 220 Miles from NY to Boston to Raise Money for HCHC
• This is Our Church, Let Us Demand Transparency
• Preserving & Resurrecting Orthodox Christian Voices Through Digital Technology
• John A. Catsimatidis Calls on Archbishop Demetrios to Resign
• As Archdiocese’s Woes Spill Over, Beware of Rabble-Rousers
• METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO 2018 LISTENING TOUR
• THE MAKING OF A ROYAL WEDDING (Part 2): THE PHILANTHROPY OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MATCHMAKERS
• TNH Publisher-Editor to Kathimerini: “Your Eminence, It’s a Question of Trust”
• The Late Archbishop Iakovos & U.S.-Greece Relations
• Search for new SVOTS Academic Dean enters final stages
• How does Orthodoxy relate to Pop Culture?
• Hellenic College-Holy Cross at the Edge of the Cliff
• Lowell’s Historic Holy Trinity Cuts Contribution to Archdiocese in Half
• The Demetrios Doctrine: “Let It Burn”
• TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN GREECE?
• EPISCOPACY AND HIERARCHY: OBVERSE AND REVERSE OF THE SAME COIN
• Grant available to parishes attending July Small Parish Forum
• BOYCOTTING THE BOSTON CLERGY LAITY CONGRESS
• Toward a Greener Attica – Preserving the Planet and Protecting its People
• FYROM Breakaway Orthodox Church Wants to Join Patriarchate
• FUNDAMENTALISM: THEOLOGY IN THE SERVICE OF PSYCHOSIS
• Musings of the OCL Executive Director – Pentecost 2018
• THE MAKING OF A ROYAL WEDDING: THE PHILANTHROPY OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MATCHMAKERS (Part 1)
• The Archons Condemn Efstathios Valiotis’ Attack against Ecumenical Patriarchate
• HCHC Holds 76th Commencement, Honors Efstathios G. Valiotis Who Expressed Controversial Opinions
• Texas Shooter Family’s Greek Village Shocked by Rampage
• HEADSCARVES, MODERN ORTHODOXY, AND TELLING WOMEN WHAT TO DO
• Tsar Nicholas, Nazis, Louis Sullivan, and a Little Chicago Church: The Crazy Story of St. Luke’s Portrait of the Virgin Mary
• Bishop Michael Curry’s Full Sermon from the Royal Wedding
• Leadership 100 will Pay $200,000 for Clergy Laity Banquet
• International Orthodox Theological Association May 2018 Newsletter
• Meet Metropolitan Nathanael!
• Metropolitan Nathanael’s Stewardship of the Metropolis of Chicago
• Father Alex, Presbytera Xanthi Karloutsos to Receive Athenagoras Human Rights Award
• Christian persecution urgently calls churches to seek unity, pope says
• Hundreds Attend Event in Honor and Support of Fr. Kastanas
• Why Orthodox Christian Nations Remain Stuck
• Patriarch Bartholomew Hospitalized in Constantinople
• Preliminary Findings about St. Nicholas Announced at Archdiocesan Council
• Metropolitan Nathanael Announces Transition Team; Pledges Transparency, Accountability
• Archbishop Demetrios Offers Invocation at Investiture of Judge Gregory Katsas
• McGrath Architectural Company Warns to Dispose St. Nicholas Materials
• IOCC Supporters Surpass $1 Million Challenge Gift to Aid Families in Greece
• Arvo Pärt and the universal soul of music
• International Orthodox Theological Association April 2018 Newsletter
• 92nd Annual Convention of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America
• The 44th Biennial GOA Clergy-Laity Congress in Boston, July 1 to 5, 2018
• MUSINGS OF THE OCL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: National Assemblies of Orthodox Jurisdictions in the USA
• Preconciliar Commission, Local Committee finalize plans for 18th AAC
• Unpleasant Truths about our Archbishop
• Direct Archdiocesan District Announces Purchase of new site for Camp St. Paul
• TOWARDS A REASONED AND RESPECTFUL CONVERSATION ABOUT DEACONESSES
• OCA Holy Synod of Bishops concludes Spring Session
• Patriarch, Synod, Grills Demetrios at April 20 Meeting
• Communiqué of the Holy and Sacred Synod of Constantinople Regarding Ukraine
• How a church destroyed on 9/11 became mired in controversy
• Analysis: Tragic Incompetence [GOA]
• Moscow frowns on moves aimed at church schism, says Kremlin
• Orthodox Christian Center Secures Luce Funds to Promote Human Rights
• U.S. Ambassador Visits Mt. Athos
• Ionian Village Annual Summer Camp Reunion
• Estonian Orthodox Church Leader Metropolitan Cornelius Dies at 93
• Church of Cyprus defrocks priest convicted of sexual assault
• Metropolitan Tikhon opens Holy Synod of Bishops’ Spring Session
• D.Min. graduates to be featured in SVOTS webinar series
• Patriarch Upset Church of Bulgaria Recognizes FYROM Church as Macedonia
• Prince Charles lays flowers on the grave of his grandmother Princess Alice of Greece
• The Pascha Encyclical of Metroplitan Nathanael of Chicago
• Prayer Request for Project Mexico & St. Innocent Orphanage
• Drastic Reduction of the 2018 Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Budget
• Grand Jury and Attorney General Investigating St. Nicholas WTC, Archdiocese
• Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos Takes One-Year Paid Sabbatical
• Leader seeks Holy Week forgiveness for betrayed Greek Orthodox church in Wisconsin
• Musings of the Executive Director on the Enthronement of Metropolitan Nathanael
• Board Members Visit OCL Archives at DePaul University Library
• Metropolis Files Statement of Defence and Counterclaim Against the Greek Community of Toronto
• What I learned from “The Greek Freak”
• Hank Hanegraaff leads annual Archon Lenten Retreat in Southampton
• Ancient Faith June 2018 Conference speakers, topics announced
• When the Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed
• OCL Board Members Attend Enthronement of Metropolitan Nathanael
• Feeling secure under Egypt’s President Sisi as a Copt
• Detroit Orthodox Church struggles to keep up after ‘bumps’ in road
• St. Kosmas Annual Art Contest for Orthodox Children (through age 19)
• Analysis: Where are We Going – on a Dead-End Route?
• Letter to the Editor: On the Archdiocese
• International Orthodox Theological Association Newsletter
• Remembering Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko
• Axios! Ordination of Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago
• ORTHODOX BIKER CLUB TOURING BALKAN MONASTERIES TO PROMOTE ORTHODOX UNITY
• Patriarchal Synod Discusses Archdiocese’s $10 Million Loan
• Archbishop Demetrios Says He’s “Homeless”, “Poor”
• Russian Revolution: The tutor who witnessed the downfall of the Romanovs
• Archdiocese to Receive $10 Million Loan
• STATE OF INDIANA BECOMES 45TH STATE TO FULLY PASS THE ARCHON RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE 
• FIRST ANNUAL GREEK ORTHODOX CAMPING MINISTRIES LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
• Egypt, Saudi sign $10 billion deal for megacity project in Sinai
• A NEW STEP TOWARDS PAN-ORTHODOX UNITY: THE INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX THEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
• Giant mosaic unveiled in world’s second largest Orthodox Church
• Help Bring the Next SVS Press Book to Light
• The North American Thebaid Photographic Pilgrimage Project
• Metropolitan Gerasimos Speaks about Florida School Shooting
• Hagia Sophia Classical Academy (Video)
• Greek Orthodox Priest Brutally Attacked in North Carolina
• Faith in Our Lives
• Ordination and enthronement Dates for Metropolitan-Elect Nathanael of Chicago Announced
• Archimandrite Nathanael Symeonides Elected Metropolitan of Chicago
• OCL Winter Board Meeting – February 8-10, 2018 – Scottsdale, AZ
• Holy Eparchial Synod Selects Three-Person Ballot
• Archbishop Demetrios Leaves Leadership 100 Conference
• Greek Orthodox church supports Turkey’s Syria offensive
• America’s Greek Archdiocese Can Take Lessons from Albania’s
• Religious Pluralism, Fundamentalism and Contested Identities in North American Orthodox Religious Life: The Case of the Greek Orthodox Church in North America
• St. Catherine’s Vision Survey for Orthodox Christian Faithful
• Musings of the Executive Director: “The Road Not Taken”
• Grassroots Responses to the Financial Crisis within the GOA
• Orthodox Christian Churches in 21st Century America: A Parish Life Study
• 37 Alumni, Seminarians & Faculty Ordained—and, They’re Serving the Church!
• How Are We Saved?
• JULIANA SCHMEMANN, MY MOTHER
• Greek Archdiocese Achieves Financial Stability
• Publication of Official List of Candidates Eligible for Election to the Office of Episcopacy in GOA
• Greek Archdiocese Committed to Total Transparency and Accountability
• Former Archdiocese Administrator Sends Explosive Letter to Archbishop of America
• International Orthodox Theological Association: Envisioning the Future of Worldwide Orthodoxy
• Eparchial Synod Holds Special Meeting for Chicago Metropolitan Three-Person Ballot
• IT’S TIME TO MERGE ST. VLADIMIR’S AND HOLY CROSS
• Pew Research Center: Orthodox Christianity in the 21st Century
• The National Herald Reveals the Thornton Review for the Greek Archdiocese
• Holy Fathers, are you fooling us?
• In Memory: Bishop Mark [Forsberg]
• The Ecumenical Patriarchate is Leaning Towards the Replacement of Archbishop Demetrios

2017

• 2017 Year End: Ramblings of the OCL Executive Director
• Who Lost Chicago?
• Demetrios Sends List of Candidates to Patriarchate
• Work Stops on St. Nicholas Shrine at World Trade Center Site
• Palestinian Christians tangle with Greek Orthodox Church over Holy Land properties
• Personal Message from the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Toronto
• HCHC President Metropulos is Not Ready to Talk about Anything
• Hellenism in America at a Crossroads
• Nicholas E. Nicholau, Former Board Member and OCL FORUM Newsletter Editor, has fallen asleep in the Lord
• Stolen donations, tax fraud, abusive priests: Lawsuit alleges corruption among Greek Orthodox church leaders
• Response to The Chieti Document is Another Step Forward for the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches’ Common Understanding in Service of Unity
• Statement on Rebuilding of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at World Trade Center
• Greek Archdiocese Defaults on Payments to Construction Company; Work at St. Nicholas Halted
• THE GOLDEN AGE OF LIGONIER AND OTHER MYTHS OF ORTHODOX UNITY IN AMERICA
• An Increasingly Unorthodox World
• The Interfaith Marriage Challenge is Alive and Well
• Russia Conducts Nuclear Exercises Amid Orthodox End-Times Talk
• Chase Bank Stops Banking Services to Greek Archdiocese and Philoptochos
• 2017 Nativity Message from Bishop Thomas of the AOCA
• Patriarch Issues Press Release of Support to Abp. Demetrios
• Confidential Documents of the Archdiocesan Legal Committee Regarding Chicago’s Metropolitan
• Musings of the Executive Director: Orthodox Christian Laity Celebrates 30 Years
• The Spirit of Truth is Present Everywhere and Fulfilling all Creation on the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation
• First Native American Catholic Saint: Remembered at Thanksgiving
• OCA Holy Synod of Bishops concludes Fall Session
• Dear OCL Web Site Followers: As the Holidays Begin – Thank You!
• Video Presentations Given at OCL’s 30th Annual Conference
• A First Nation Chief’s “Secret Path” to Orthodoxy
• St. Vladimir’s Seminary seeks Academic Dean
• Leif Eriksson: the first Orthodox Christian in America
• AMPLIFY THE BUTTERFLY: THE LOGIC OF THE CHARITABLE BEQUEST
• Orthodox Christianity in America – Where are We Going?: The Future of the American Orthodox Church in the American Cultural Setting
• Analysis: The Salaries of the Clergy of the GOA
• The Future of Orthodox Christianity in Syria and America – Video
• Hiking the Holy Mountain – Tales of Monks and Miracles on the Trails of Mount Athos, Greece
• Archbishop Demetrios Asks Faithful to Pray for the Victims of Terrorist Attack in NYC
• Musings of the Executive Director: The Cinderella Moment and the Assembly of Bishops
• Addressing the Financial and Growth Problems of the GOA
• Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Give Bouras Award to Catsimatidis (Pics & Vid)
• Fr. Melackrinos, Formerly of Long Island Church, Assigned to Parish in Iowa
• Greek Archdiocese Deficit Even Larger than Believed; Clergy-Laity Congress Set for Boston
• No Decisions from the Holy Eparchial Synod of the GOA
• Speech of Treasurer Michael Psaros, Delivered at the Greek Archdiocesan Council Meeting
• Archbishop Iakovos’ Home Sale Money Missing at the Greek Archdiocese
• The Registry of the Greek Archdiocese is in Danger
• Greek Archdiocese Treasurer Presents Full Report to Archdiocesan Council on Financial Crisis
• AERIAL TOLL HOUSES, PROVISIONAL JUDGMENT, AND THE ORTHODOX FAITH
• SOME THOUGHTS ON ORTHODOX UNITY IN NORTH AMERICA
• Christianity, Democracy and the Shadow of Constantine Wins 2017 Alpha Sigma Nu Award
• Coptic Orthodox Priest Killed in Egypt
• Message of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America
• Archbishop Benjamin asks for ongoing prayers as wildfires spread
• Orthodox Christian Hierarchs Gather in New Jersey for Eighth Annual Meeting; Focus on Youth and Young Adults
• His Beatitude Patriarch John of Antioch to Visit the United States in October 2017
• Essential Reading for Understanding the Crisis in the GOA
• Time for Radical Changes in the Greek Orthodox Church
• It’s Time for a Prudent Successor in the Greek Archdiocese
• GREEK ARCHDIOCESE RELEASES INFORMATION ON ITS FINANCIAL SITUATION
• Analysis: In Light of the Upcoming Greek Archdiocesan Council Meeting
• Dismissed Archdiocese Finance Chairman George Vourvoulias Speaks Exclusively to TNH
• Consultation explores role of women in churches
• Bodies of 21 Coptic Christians Beheaded by ISIS in Libya Found in Mass Grave
• Protests Against Greek Orthodox Patriarch Intensify Over Church Land Sales
• Leadership 100 Grants Missing from Greek Archdiocese
• Vourvoulias Secretly Campaigns for Bishop Demetrios to Βecome Chicago Metropolitan
• Orthodox Christian Laity – 30th Annual Conference Interview on Ancient Faith Radio
• Bartholomew Urgently Calls upon Demetrios to Explain Archdiocese Finances
• Greek Orthodox Parishes Intend to Stop Paying Archdiocese
• Bishop Andonios of Phasiane on Medical Leave
• Eighth Annual Assembly of Bishops’ Meeting Opens in New Jersey
• Memory Eternal! + Bishop Antoun
• CHICAGOLAND ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE 125 YEARS
• Address of the Chairman His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America at the 8th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America
• Letter To the Editor of The National Herald on Church Leadership
• State of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese: Musings of the OCL Executive Director
• Annual Payments by the Parishes of New England to the Archdiocese are Revealing and Interesting
• Archdiocese Finance Chairman Received 900K over 10 Years
• The Russian Orthodox Church has issued a challenge to the West
• Facing Tense and Difficult Times, Archdiocese Holds Emergency Meeting
• AMERICAN ORTHODOXY
• Places of Greater Orthodox Unity in America: the State of Local Parish-to-Parish Inter-Orthodox Cooperation and Communication
• They Should Beg for Forgiveness, and Some Should Resign
• Youth Concerns: Pan Orthodox United
• Ecumenical Patriarchate Wants Embattled Archbishop Demetrios Out
• Patriarch Bartholomew Gives Time Extension to Archbishop Demetrios
• Musings of the Executive Director – UPDATE
• PREPARING FOR LIFE’S TOTAL ECLIPSE: EASING FEARS WITH FIFTEEN MORE YEARS
• Demetrios, Hierarchs Travel to Phanar, Aim to Reverse Patriarchal Chicago Decision
• Bishop Paul to address OCL’s 30th Annual Conference
• OCL 30th Annual Conference Banner
• 125th Anniversary of Orthodox Christianity in Chicago to be celebrated September 30
• WHITE SUPREMACY AND ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY: A DANGEROUS CONNECTION REARS ITS HEAD IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
• Orthodox Theologies of the Afterlife: Review of “The Departure of the Soul”
• Historic International Consultation on Women: Open Invitation Survey for Orthodox Faithful
• Lightning strike at Bixby church destroys only word ‘death’ in mural of Jesus
• CONNECT Conference for Orthodox Christian Young Professionals – October 6-8, 2017
• Antiochian Archdiocese Convention Audio Now Available at Ancient Faith Radio
• Trump Can’t Save American Christianity
• WHY THE SELECTION OF THE NEXT METROPOLITAN OF CHICAGO MATTERS
• Archbishop Demetrios and Hierarchs of America in Defiance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
• INFORMATION FOR CHURCH MEMBERS AND DONORS
• Musings of the Executive Director: Disrespect of Synodical Decision Creates Crisis
• On Elaine Jaharis’ Open Letter
• The Ecumenical Patriarchate Must Respect the Decision of Archbishop Demetrios and the Eparchial Synod
• Another Act of Betrayal
• Coptic Churches suspend conferences, monastery trips over security concerns
• Election of Metropolitan of Chicago Canceled
• A White House Reception Does Not a Policy Make…
• Text by ‘Father of Medicine’ Found in Remote Egyptian Monastery
• Analysis: The List of Candidates and the Lack of Seriousness
• SAILING IN THE WINTER SUN: JOURNAL OF AN OLD MAN AT THE END OF LIFE
• THE GOSPEL OF ROSWELL (Part I): CREATING A LEGACY OF WISDOM
• Bishop Sevastianos of Zela New Metropolitan of Chicago [UPDATE: OVERRULED]
• St. Nikolai Velimirovich’s Message to Orthodox Christians in America
• Synodality – A Forgotten and Misapprehended Vision: Refections on the Holy and Great Council of 2016
• HOLY EPARCHIAL SYNOD NOMINATES THREE CANDIDATES FOR THE VACANCY OF THE METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO
• AN APPEAL TO TRADITIONAL ROMAN CATHOLICS FROM AN ORTHODOX CATHOLIC PRIEST
• SUBMISSION, SEXISM, AND HEAD COVERINGS
• Open Letter for the Selection of the Next Metropolitan of the Metropolis of Chicago
• OCL’s 30th Annual Conference
• Healing the Orthodox Rift
• Letter to Patriarch Bartholomew Regarding the Election of the Metropolitan for the Metropolis of Chicago
• Musings of the OCL Executive Director – Metropolis of Chicago: Foreshadowing the Future?
• The OCA Holy Synod renders decision concerning Bishop Irineu (Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America)
• Conversions gradually transforming Orthodox Christianity
• Publication of Official List of Candidates Eligible for Election to the Office of Metropolitan or Auxiliary Bishop
• Call for Submissions: The Journal of Orthodox Christian Studies
• Eritrea Detains 122 Christians In Latest Crackdown
• People Standing in Long Lines for Up to 10 Hours in Moscow
• Atlas of American Orthodox Monasteries Electronic Edition is Now Available
• Romanian Patriarch Receives St. Vladimir’s Seminary President
• Archdiocese Might Appoint Fr. Melackrinos to a Parish Again
• Analysis: An End and a Beginning in Chicago
• Statement of Archons National Commander Dr. Limberakis regarding remarks of Turkish President Erdogan on so-called lack of “freedom of religion” in the United States
• Archdiocese Mourns the Falling Asleep in the Lord of Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago (Video)
• Putin takes an Orthodox route to cement power
• The Post Conciliar Orthodox Christian Church One Year after the Holy and Great Council
• Stemming the exodus: College graduates and the church
• Marina Angel: A Fighter for Justice (and Longtime OCL Member)
• Four-Member Committee to Decide Fate of Metropulos’ HCHC Presidency
• Archbishop Demetrios Views Fire Damaged Transfiguration Church of Corona (Video)
• Anticorruption prosecutors want Romanian Archbishop placed under house arrest
• Utah Mormons, Protestants finding new spiritual home in ancient Orthodox church
• ON THE LIFE, GLORIFICATION, AND INCORRUPT RELICS OF ST. MARDARIJE OF LIBERTYVILLE
• POPE FRANCIS IN EGYPT: WHY ECUMENISM IS NECESSARY
• RELIGIONS AND PEACE by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I
• “Losing Our Christian Youth?”
• Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Speaks of Reconciliation at Community of Taizé
• Report: “Go and Make Disciples: Evangelization and Outreach in US Orthodox Parishes”
• Milwaukee Priest Excommunicates Parish Council Treasurer
• Resolution Relating to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Adopted by Orthodox Christian Laity
• $8,500.00 still needed for Elena Maria’s May 1 surgery
• Forgiveness: Muslims Moved as Coptic Christians Do the Unimaginable
• The Metamorphosis of the Silkworm – The Spiritual Hunger of Our Times
• Attention High School Seniors & College Students: Free Subscription to SALVO
• GUIDING THE ARK OF SALVATION – THE THEANTHROPIC ROLE OF THE BISHOP
• The Church of Russia, Prestigious and Growing
• FINDING YOUR VOICE (Part 4): THE AKATHIST HYMN FOR LEADERS
• A MESSAGE TO THOSE WHO KILL US (FR. BOULES GEORGE)
• Holy Wednesday 2017: Protocol on Holy Unction & Personal Response
• Coptic Solidarity Condemns Palm Sunday Pogrom of Egypt’s Copts, Demands International Inquiry
• China Arrests Prominent International Pastor, Husband of American Citizen
• Greek Festival: An Opportunity for Mission and Outreach!
• “Bible Answer Man” Hank Hanegraaff Joins the Orthodox Church
• My Favorite 5 New Testament Archaeology Discoveries in Recent Years!
• Free Book Promotion: Metropolitan Serafim Joanta
• Baby Maria Elena Sauca Update – Paschal Appeal
• FINDING YOUR VOICE (Part 3): THE AKATHIST HYMN FOR LEADERS
• Orthodox Christian Laity Requests Check on Monasteries
• Memory Eternal! His Eminence Metropolitan Elia Saliba
• Egypt’s Coptic pope says displaced Sinai Christians can go home soon
• OCA Holy Synod announces 19th AAC theme during Spring Session
• FIFTY ATHONITE CELLS CEASE COMMEMORATION OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH
• Resolution Relating to Assembly of Bishops Adopted by Orthodox Christian Laity
• Peter Haikalis Laid to Rest
• Russian Church will include some more western saints in its calendar
• MY SILENT CHURCH
• WHEATON COLLEGE HOSTS FREE PUBLIC SCREENING OF THE NEW DOCUMENTARY “MODERN CHRISTIAN MARTYRS”
• Listen Now: “Tradition Without Fundamentalism”
• GREEK ORTHODOX CHANCELLOR ASSISTS FISHERMEN IMPACTED BY REFUGEE CRISIS AND WINTER STORMS
• Peter Haikalis 1934-2017
• FINDING YOUR VOICE (Part 2): THE AKATHIST HYMN FOR LEADERS
• EUROPE AND ITS DISCONTENTS
• Mid Lent: A Book Recommendation for All Seasons
• Resolutions Relating to Monasteries Adopted by Orthodox Christian Laity
• We Have Enough Bishops
• “To Each is Given the Manifestation of the Spirit for the Common Good (1 Cor 12:7) – Dr. Helen Creticos Theodoropoulos
• Enhancing the Role of the Ecumenical Patriarch
• FINDING YOUR VOICE (Part I): THE AKATHIST HYMN FOR LEADERS
• Lenten Resources
• HOLY ICONS, THE WHOLENESS OF BEING AND THE PRE-SANCTIFICATION OF OUR SALVATION
• Video of OCL’s Open Forum – Reflections on the Council in Crete: Implications for Orthodoxy in America as presented by Dr. Gayle Woloschak, Member of the Organizing Committee of the Council held in Chania, Crete, Pentecost 2016
• St. Vladimir’s Seminary Community News
• Archimandritism: the Drama of Forced Celibacy
• Ignoring faith and human dignity leaves Europe ‘adrift’: Joint Catholic-Orthodox statement
• Pornography is an affliction for young men. And it’s been mainstreamed.
• The Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University 2017 Lenten Parish Talks
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese to Continue Successful Fellowships at the UN
• Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria performs first consecration of deaconesses
• Judge to priest who stole $100K from church: You abused position of trust
• Preserving an Endangered Syriac Textual Heritage
• Thirteen St Vladimir’s Seminary Students & Alumni Ordained
• American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting – Eastern Orthodox Studies Unit
• America’s New Ministers (The People’s Pulpits)
• How I teach theology to undergrads
• Recording of Original Orthodox Liturgical Hymns Released by Archdiocese Composer-in-Residence
• Orthodox Syrians find safety in US but fear terrorists will come here
• Still Time to Register – Out of the Flames: Preserving the Manuscript Heritage of Endangered Syriac Christianity in the Middle East
• WORDS TO LEAD BY: LEADERSHIP IN THE POST-TRUTH ERA
• In Memoriam: Matushka Juliana Ossorguine Schmemann
• The Imperative for Restoring Orthodox Unity
• Strong Orthodox Christian presence at DC March for Life
• Museum Head Defies Russian Orthodox Church Over Cathedral
• Poverty Kills Children
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese: First Step for New Youth Protection System
• “Meletti” – On the Question of “Gerontas” or Spiritual Elders and the Problem of Guru Cultism
• Archbishop Demetrios Awards the Medal of St Paul to Reince Priebus, Gus Bilirakis and George Gigicos
• THEOPHANY “BATHING” NOT A SPORT, NOT FOR FORGIVENESS OF SINS SAYS ST. PETERSBURG DIOCESE
• St. Vladimir’s Seminary Dean Assumes Metropolitan Kallistos Chair in Theology in Amsterdam
• Orthodox Church: monastic movement raising new controversy in Greek Orthodoxy in America
• About American Orthodox Geography and American Orthodox Bishops
• Archbishop Iakovos: “Why I supported Martin Luther King in Selma”
• Egypt’s Copts refuse American aid
• Iraqi Christians: Will they go home?
• “Orthodox-Catholic Prayer for Unity and Life” Set for January 23
• OCL OPEN FORUM – Reflections on the Council in Crete: Implications for Orthodoxy in America
• The Seamless Garment: Towards a Unified Model of Ministry
• 2017 – Thirtieth Anniversary of Orthodox Christian Laity
• FINAL DECISION OF CHURCH OF GEORGIA ON THE COUNCIL OF CRETE (SUMMARY)

2016

• Religious War? A Christian Was Killed For Their Faith Every 6 Minutes In 2016
• New Bishop of Maramureş and Sătmar, His Grace Justin enthroned in Baia Mare
• Christmas Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Nathaniel
• Communique: Any clarification regarding faith must be made in ecclesial communion, not in disunion
• Slain Russian ambassador Karlov laid to rest in Moscow, named hero posthumously
• Saint Katherine College – Christmas Fund Appeal
• Where is American religion heading?
• MAKE CHRISTMAS GREAT AGAIN!
• Church, state seeing eye to eye in Putin’s Orthodox Russia
• THE POWER OF THE CROSS
• HELP MARIA – Make a Christmas Miracle Happen
• Why is there a need for Renewal in the Church?
• State Funeral Held for Cairo Cathedral Attack Victims with President Sisi’s Attendance
• Deacons, Women and the Call to Serve
• PATRIARCH THEODOROS II: NO PLACE FOR POLITICS IN CHURCH MATTERS
• New Map of Bishops and Parishes Available on the USA Assembly of Orthodox Bishops Website
• Russian Patriarch consecrates Orthodox cathedral just yards from Eiffel Tower in Paris
• Parents lash out at the church for stealing their children
• Letter to Faithful OCL Advocates and Supporters
• Greek Orthodox Church calling on Indiana to pass Religious Freedom Resolution
• Orthodox Christian Laity Completes 29th Annual Meeting; Prepares to Celebrate 30 years of service to the Orthodox Christian Church in 2017; Welcomes Metropolitan Isaiah on its Advisory Board
• George Aravosis – Memory Eternal!
• ‘Western laws now clash with moral nature of man’ – Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill
• OCL Annual Meeting & Program Booklet – November 17-20, 2016
• TRUMP NAMES ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN AS WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF
• Why the document signed by Catholics and Orthodox cannot be overlooked
• LGBT ATTACK CYPRIOT ARCHBISHOP FOR PLANS TO TEACH ORTHODOX MORALITY TO CHILDREN
• Aleppo churches open doors to displaced Muslim families
• Overview of the OCL 29th Annual Meeting
• ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LAITY MISSION STATEMENT
• Job Posting: DIRECTOR OF YOUTH and CHILDREN’S MINISTRY – Minneapolis MN
• Bishops Abducted in Syria in 2013 Alive, Currently in Raqqa
• Pleading the cause of Middle East Christians
• Christ’s Burial Place Exposed for First Time in Centuries
• “BARTHOLOMEW: APOSTLE AND VISIONARY,” FIRST COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW
• Thy Will Be Done: Strategic Leadership, Planning, and Management for Christians
• OCA Holy Synod of Bishops concludes Fall Session
• What About That Number 60?
• OCA Holy Synod approves St. Louis as site of 19th AAC
• Same-Sex Marriage: Romanian President Blasts Orthodox Church
• Antiochian Orthodox community honors St. Raphael of Brooklyn
• DIARY OF THE COUNCIL
• Minutes, reports of Metropolitan Council Fall 2016 Session posted
• Announcement of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Holy Eparchial Synod (Fall 2016)
• Muslim Refugee in Greece Builds Shrine to the Virgin Mary to Thank the Greeks
• Hundreds gather in London as Russia’s Patriarch Kirill consecrates Orthodox cathedral (VIDEO)
• Advocacy group calls for removal of jailed priest’s supervisor
• Message from Metropolitan Alexios
• Looking Back at the Holy and Great Council
• Message of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America
• Address of the Chairman His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America at the 7th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America
• Assembly of Bishops Discusses Religious Liberty, Reviews Committees Work, Encourages Pan-Orthodox Cooperation
• IT IS TIME FOR AMERICAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS TO PROTEST RUSSIA’S PERSECUTION OF LGBT
• Hierarchs Gather in Detroit for Annual General Assembly Meeting, Recommit to Pan-Orthodox Mandate
• HALLWAYS, HIGHWAYS, AND HEDGES: THE HALLMARKS OF CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION
• First Meeting of the Assembly of Bishops, following the Holy and Great Council, in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct 4-6, 2016
• Why’d We Start Solve 60?
• Retreat fosters brotherhood among STOTS alumni, seminarians
• Could Orthodox Churches Recognise The Pope? It’s No Longer Completely Unthinkable
• Dealing with a New Threat to Patriarch Bartholomew
• OCA Metropolitan Council concludes Fall Session, recommends 19th AAC venue
• OLDEST CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN RUSSIA MAY BE LOST FOREVER
• Honoring our college students on Sunday, October 2
• Was Putin behind the Downplaying of the Holy and Great Council?
• OCL ANNUAL MEETING UPDATE
• Muslims also have a moral obligation to protect Christian presence, says Patriarch Theophilos III
• Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia fundraises for the Donbass Lavra
• Inside Vladimir Putin’s Pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain
• Musings of the OCL Executive Director
• OCL Annual Meeting Proxy
• Discussion about the Holy and Great Council at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s 2016 Clergy Laity Congress
• In today’s troubling times, where are our faith leaders?
• Bishop Alexander to deliver keynote at OCAMPR conference November 3-5
• Meeting between the OCA and traditionalist Anglicans held
• Deadly Ethiopia skirmishes worry churches
• Arab Christian’s murder may reveal deadly American tensions
• Orthodox Christian Laity 29th Annual Program and Annual Meeting: November 17-20, 2016
• Is the 180 Year Wait for an Official Mosque in Athens Finally Over?
• Fidel Castro wrote his name into chronicle of world history – Patriarch Kirill
• Why Ethiopia’s ancient rock-hewn churches –the ‘New Jerusalem’–are drawing tourists, pilgrims
• Fire at Ascension Monastery in Clinton, Michigan Destroys Church
• RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ADVOCATES CALL FOR RELEASE OF ERITREAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCH, HOSING DOWN REPORTS OF RECONCILIATION
• Orthodox Christian Laity Members at the Holy and Great Council
• Pope Tawadros urges Copts in US not to demonstrate over sectarian attacks in Egypt
• Pope Francis takes step towards ordination of women in the Catholic Church
• Personal Musings on the Holy and Great Council
• Statement of the Secretariat of the Holy Synod of Antioch, Balamand, 27 June 2016
• Archbishop Demetrios Delivers Invocation at the Democratic National Convention
• Metropolitan Kallistos Reflects on Orthodox Council
• Violence Against Egypt’s Christians Escalates At Alarming Rate
• Around the world in 11 days: Russian Orthodox priest, 65, sets new record after flying non-stop in hot-air balloon
• Christians in Russia Under Attack From Putin’s Law Banning Evangelism Outside of Churches
• Russian Orthodox Church calls boycotted Crete council ‘an important event’
• Archbishop Demetrios Offers Prayer at the Republican National Convention
• ATHONITE FATHERS CALL FOR REJECTION OF CRETAN COUNCIL AND CESSATION OF COMMEMORATION OF THE PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE
• RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH RESPONDS TO WOMEN WHO ‘ARE NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK’
• Russian Orthodox Church Synod rejects pan-Orthodox status of Crete Council
• New “Orthodoxy in America” app now available at no charge
• Orthodox Council Bridges Tensions, Moves Toward Interfaith Dialogue
• Orthodox see council as antidote to ‘heresies and ruses of reason’
• ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY RALLIES TO SUPPORT IOCC FLOOD RELIEF EFFORTS FOR WEST VIRGINIA FAMILIES
• Historic Orthodox Council Meets Despite Absence of Four Churches
• THE COUNCIL AFTER THE COUNCIL
• Ethiopian Bible is the oldest and complete bible on earth
• Seven Metropolitans withheld signatures from Pan-Orthodox Council documents
• Holy and Great Council: The Orthodox Diaspora
• Holy and Great Council: Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed
• Encyclical of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church
• METROPOLITAN PAUL OF ALEPPO TO ALL THE ORTHODOX HIERARCHS: “MY CHAINS, THE BOND OF OUR UNITY”
• Holy and Great Council: Relations of the Orthodox Church with the Rest of the Christian World
• Holy and Great Council: The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World
• Holy and Great Council: The Sacrament of Marriage and its Impediments
• Holy and Great Council: The Importance of Fasting and Its Observance Today
• Message of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church
• Holy and Great Council concludes on the Sunday of All Saints
• BARTHOLOMEW TO IERONYMOS: I RIGHTFULLY CLAIM THE “NEW TERRITORIES”
• TO WHOM SHOULD THE ORTHODOX DIASPORA ANSWER?—DISCUSSION AT CRETE COUNCIL
• Holy and Great Council concludes third day
• Official texts, livestreaming of Holy and Great Council available on Internet
• Budget of Orthodox Churches Council Amounts to $2.8Mln, 60% From US Donors
• Holy and Great Council Sessions III, IV and V held
• OFFICIAL LUNCHEON HOSTED IN HONOR OF HIS ALL-HOLINESS AND OF THEIR BEATITUDES THE PRIMATES OF THE LOCAL ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCHES, BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC
• COUNCIL MESSAGE COULD CODIFY FOUR NEW ECUMENICAL COUNCILS
• Patriarch Ignatius, head of Syrian Orthodox church, escapes suicide bomb attack
• THE GREAT ORTHODOX COUNCIL: ANTIOCH IS DIFFERENT
• Holy and Great Council Convenes
• LINK TO ALL TEXTS AND HOMILIES RELATED TO THE GREAT AND HOLY COUNCIL
• Orthodox Primates celebrate Saturday of the Souls
• Antiochian perspective on the “Holy and Great Council”: Harbinger of Storm or Passage to Calm?
• Orthodox Christian leaders make last-minute appeal for unity
• MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH KIRILL TO PRIMATES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES WHO HAVE ASSEMBLED IN CRETE
• Synaxis: Primates Acknowledge Pain in Absence of Missing Churches
• UPDATED: Answers to Questions About the Holy and Great Council, Answered by Fr. John Chryssavgis
• Livestreaming of Holy and Great Council Events
• Greek foreign minister hosts welcome dinner for Primates
• The Orthodox Church Stays in the Dark Ages
• Ecumenical Patriarch and Primates of the Orthodox Church Ready to Begin Deliberations of the Holy and Great Council in Crete
• Orthodox Church leaders from around the world arrive in Crete, ready to realize historical mission
• Primates continue to arrive, voice support for Holy and Great Council
• Orthodox Synod to Take Place Despite New Pullout, by Russia
• Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries – Newly-revised Edition
• June 15: His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrives in Chania, Crete
• PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA CALLS UPON ALL LOCAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES TO PARTICIPATE IN PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL
• Orthodox Churches’ Council, Centuries in Making, Falters as Russia Exits
• A Reflection by Orthodox Christian Laity as the Holy and Great Council Begins
• ATHONITE MONKS ON THE PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL
• ‘Unity cannot be imposed on churches’ – Russian Orthodox Church spokesman to RT
• Pan-Orthodox Meltdown Ahead of Great Council?
• Holy Punch! Cyprus Priest Slugs Best Man at Wedding
• Metropolitan Tikhon issues Archpastoral Letter, Public Statement on the Orlando shootings
• Armenian Patriarch Welcomes Deans of St. Vladimir’s and St. Nersess Seminaries
• Hope – Apprehension as Great Council Approaches
• Orthodox Scholars Urge the Council to be Held in June 2016
• The Messaging Committee of the Orthodox Church continues working on the Message for the Holy and Great Council
• Moscow Patriarchate Speaks with TNH about Holy and Great Council
• Orthodox Churches Plant Seeds for Unity
• THE ESSENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL
• Russian Orthodox Church to Skip Pan-Orthodox Council
• GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE PROTESTS THE READING OF KORAN IN HAGIA SOPHIA
• Is the Phanar about to Fall into Schism?
• MESSAGE OF THE HOLY ASSEMBLY OF BISHOPS OF THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH REGARDING THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL
• Petitioning Pan-Orthodox Council of Crete: A Plea for Pan-Orthodox Unity
• As Pan-Orthodox Council Approaches, Conflicts and Uncertainty Intensify
• Statement of the Secretariat of the Antiochian Holy Synod Regarding the Holy and Great Pan-Orthodox Council
• ADDRESS OF THE BROTHERS OF THE HOLY DORMITION POCHAEV LAVRA AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT SKETE OF THE LAVRA IN CONNECTION WITH THE FORTHCOMING PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL
• OCA Holy Synod issues Statement, Petitions on the Holy and Great Council
• Announcement of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the Holy and Great Synod
• An Essay with Concerns, Suggestions, and Proposals submitted to the Holy and Great Pan-Orthodox Synod of Chaniá, Crete—19-25-June-2016
• MEETING OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE CHURCH OF GEORGIA ON THE UPCOMING COUNCIL
• Bulgarian Orthodox Church withdraws from Pan-Orthodox Council in Crete
• Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops Convenes
• Churches Must Oppose Female Conscription
• It’s Not Just Politics That’s Haywire: a Look at today’s Greek Orthodox Church in the US
• Why are women banned from Mount Athos?
• It’s time for the Greek Orthodox Church to Look Inwardly
• Regarding Suicides and Cremation
• SVOTS Trustees implement new governance model, seek CEO
• Study resources now available for History volume of “The Orthodox Faith”
• PRESS ACCREDITATION FOR THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
• In Memory: Archimandrite Eusebius Stephanou [UPDATED]
• The HOPE Association to Launch Pediatric Mobile Health Clinics Offering Free Health Services
• Jonathan Jackson:”A Message from an American Orthodox to Orthodox Greece”
• Sex Abuse Victim Sues Metropoulos, Church Leaders, Community
• Grants available for clergy through the Louisville Institute
• Russia and the Vatican: Why the Holy See Seeks Cooperation With Moscow
• Heartbreaking moment elderly grandmother of air hostess who died on the doomed EgyptAir MS804 flight collapses at her memorial service
• THE TRUE HISTORY OF WOMEN DEACONS
• Ecumenical Patriarchate Provides Resources for Holy and Great Council
• Metropolitan Georges Khodr on the Coming Great and Holy Council
• Archbishop Demetrios to speak at STOTS Commencement May 28
• AN INEFFABLE FRAGRANCE
• Create a special delegation of women as consultants at the Pan-Orthodox Council
• Bishop Alexander to be enthroned in Dallas on June 11
• Pope says he’s willing to study whether women can be deacons, in major step
• Is it Time to Rethink Orthodox Campus Ministry?
• The Great Council of the Orthodox Church with Fr. Dn. John Chryssavgis and Fr. Alexander Rentel
• THE ORTHODOX “DIASPORA”: MOTHER CHURCHES, MISSION, AND THE FUTURE
• Coordinated attack feared after massive cathedral blaze
• China see first Orthodox priest in sixty years
• Official Announcement and Agreed Texts of the Synaxis of Primates Regarding the Holy and Great Synod 2016
• Statement by the President on the Occasion of Orthodox Easter
• A Blessed Easter to Our Eastern Orthodox Sisters and Brothers
• On the Convocation of the Holy and Great Council
• Reaction To The Agenda Of The Great And Holy Council Of The Orthodox Church
• SOME COMMON MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE DATE OF PASCHA / EASTER
• Preparing for the Great and Holy Council: Theological Reflections
• “WITHOUT CHRISTIANS THE MIDDLE EAST WILL LOSE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF ITS IDENTITY”
• Synod Defrocks Gounaris & Ehrs, Suspends Dokos
• Book Review – The Orthodox Dilemma: Personal Reflections On Global Pan-Orthodox Christian Conciliar Unity
• A GENEALOGY OF GOD’S MERCY
• What We Expect! Looking Forward to the Holy and Great Council
• Priest Calls Patriarch “Betrayer” of the Faith!
• THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN AN AGE OF MODERN SCIENCE AND PLURALISM – A Study in Preparation for the Upcoming Holy and Great Council
• Pope, Patriarch to Highlight Refugees’ Plight in Visit
• Romanian Church Patriarch gets honorary degree from top university amid heated debate about church’s role
• Judge keeps injunction in place in battle over church
• Jordan’s king to help pay for facelift at Jesus’s tomb
• N.J. approves more than 100 school religious holidays
• ISIS KILLS SCORES OF CHRISTIANS IN RETAKEN SYRIAN TOWN
• MUSLIMS IN BULGARIAN VILLAGE RESTORE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
• Why Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre is falling down
• Resources for The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church 2016
• The Lion Of The Holy Mountain: Saint Paisios [1924 – 1994]
• Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will meet in Lesvos
• METROPOLITAN GABRIEL OF LOVECH AND ALL CLERGY OF HIS DIOCESE OPPOSE DOCUMENT OF THE PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL
• Unity of the Body of Christ: Letter to OCL President George Pontikes from Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver
• OCA Holy Synod concludes Spring Session
• ORGANIZATION AND WORKING PROCEDURE OF THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
• PAN-ORTHODOX SECRETARIAT OF THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH BEGINS ITS WORK IN CHAMBÉSY
• The Challenge of Easter: Whether you’re a believer or not, there is no way to ignore the radical claim of the Resurrection
• The Sunday of Orthodoxy visit of Metropolitan Tikhon to the Ecumenical Patriarchate
• Orthodox Metropolitan of Belgium calls for unity against terrorism
• Moscow Orthodox Patriarch criticizes Union with Rome
• Letter to a Roman Catholic Friend
• Minutes, reports of Spring 2016 OCA Metropolitan Council meeting posted
• Letters from Metropolitan Hierotheos and Metropolitan Athanasios on the Holy and Great Council
• EVERY ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SHOULD WATCH SPOTLIGHT
• Analyzing the Holy and Great Council
• Franklin Graham and Russian Orthodox Church to Conduct International Summit in Support of Persecuted Christians in Moscow
• Moscow Awards Bulgaria’s Loyal Patriarch
• “Spiritual” Courts: An Unholy Joke
• GREECE: ANOTHER HIERARCH APPEALS TO THE HOLY SYNOD CONCERNING THE PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL
• PHOTOS: PERSONAL TESTIMONY TO ARCHBISHOP DMITRI’S INCORRUPT RELICS
• Eastern Christian leaders face ultra-conservative grumbles as they prepare for a summit
• Orthodox Academy of Crete: A wonderful setting for the Holy and Great Council
• Dallas Has A Saint
• Christian hamlet in Syria bears scars of fierce fighting
• Russian atheist faces year in jail for denying existence of God during webchat
• TWO ISLANDS OF THE KURIL CHAIN TO BE NAMED AFTER STS. INNOCENT OF IRKUTSK AND NICHOLAS OF JAPAN
• Secret Letter from Metropolitan Iakovos
• IS IT TIME TO DO AWAY WITH LITURGICAL GREEK?
• Patriarch Kirill plans to visit Mount Athos in May
• Holy & Great Council: 10 Things You Need to Know
• Russian Orthodox Church Expects Ties With Vatican to Develop Positively
• THE AMERICAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IS HOLY, CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC — IT MUST NOW BE ONE
• WATCH: What the Orthodox Patriarch Did After Historic Meeting With the Pope
• Catholic archbishop, Orthodox leader see significance in Havana meeting
• Handling of priest’s theft did real harm to Greek Orthodox Church
• Priest pleads guilty to stealing from Milwaukee parish
• Needed: Greater Orthodox Unity, Fewer Power Plays
• The Unchanging Gospel in an Ever-Changing Culture: Lecture by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware
• Remembering Metropolitan Antony Bashir on the 50th Anniversary of His Repose
• OCA Metropolitan Council concludes Spring Session
• Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries Now Available
• Canton, OH site of Third Small Parish Forum July 14-16
• Five bishops to bless Parma, OH’s ZOE House March 4
• Michael Jaharis, 87, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Falls Asleep in the Lord; is Mourned by Family and Community
• ACTOR TOM HANKS VISITS ORTHODOX CHURCH IN ANTARCTICA
• BBC, PBS interviews with Metropolitan Tikhon highlight meeting of Pope Francis, Patriarch Kirill
• Plea deal in works for Greek Orthodox priest charged with theft
• Ownership by All, Control by None: A plan for a governing structure of the world-wide Orthodox Church
• Toward the Great and Holy Council: Retrieving a Culture of Conciliarity and Communion
• GOA Youth and Young Adult Ministries launches new crowd funding initiative
• Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL) Board, meeting in Houston, Texas, February 5, 2016, calls on the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church to Unite the Church in America
• GEORGIAN ARCHBISHOP SAYS, INVESTIGATIONS PROVE THAT THE RELICS OF ST. MAXIMUS THE CONFESSOR ARE IN GEORGIA
• TO BE BLACK AND ORTHODOX: PART OF MY STORY
• The First Known American Convert to Eastern Orthodox Christianity
• Pan-Orthodox Council to take decisions only upon consent of all Patriarchs
• On the Great Council of the Orthodox Church
• PATRIARCH KIRILL: THERE WAS NO QUESTION OF ANY UNION OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH WITH THE NON-ORTHODOX
• Christianity Fixing the World – Food for Thought
• PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE APOLOGIZED TO UOC FOR UNAUTHORIZED ARRIVAL OF BISHOPS IN UKRAINE
• Tom Hanks Leads Cheers for Fr. Bakas
• The Case for Orthodox Christian Unity in the USA
• The court process against Archbishop Jovan and the other Bishops, priests, monastics and believers of the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric has begun
• ORTHODOX PARISH ASSEMBLIES: 5 BEST PRACTICES
• ORGANIZATION AND WORKING PROCEDURE OF THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
• Orthodox leaders conclude Geneva meeting in preparation for ‘Great Council’
• Announcement of the Sacred Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches
• Continue to Pray for the Unity of the Orthodox Church as the Patriarchs and Hierarchs Prepare for the Great and Holy Council in June 2016
• Atlas of America’s Orthodox Christian monasteries a “first”
• Greek Archdiocese Mourns the loss of Father John Romas, the Parish Priest of St. Nicholas Greek Church in Manhattan, that was destroyed on 9/11
• THE HOLY AND GREAT SYNOD WILL TAKE PLACE IN CRETE IN JUNE 2016
• FIVE BEST PRACTICES FOR THE GREAT COUNCIL OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
• Ecumenical Patriarch: “The Holy and Great Synod is of direct and vital interest both for the Orthodox, and for the rest of the Christian world”
• THE FUTURE PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL: TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
• Keynote Address By His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew To the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches (Geneva 01-22-2016)
• Catholic and Orthodox Christians Affirm Sanctity of Life, Invite People into the Embrace of Christ
• Ecumenical Patriarch Convenes Synaxis at Chambésy, Geneva
• The Need for an Autocephalous, Independent, Self-governing Orthodox Church in the USA
• OCL Winter Board Meeting – Houston, TX February 4-6, 2016
• Orthodox Answers: Announcing a weekly live webcast
• Nearly 400 students attend OCF’s annual east, west college conferences
• Book Review: The Pope’s High Road to Having a Heart
• OCA represented at Scholars’ Meeting at Ecumenical Patriarchate
• GREEK ARCHDIOCESAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Fellowship to Work at the United Nations
• Ex-treasurer pleads guilty to stealing from Knoxville Greek Orthodox Church
• Third webinar on parish council ministry to be held January 12
• Shotguns in Jackson [CA] are traditional among Serbian Orthodox Christians on January 7
• Info on January 22 DC March, Sanctity of Life retreat now available
• Serbian Church Urges Montenegro NATO Referendum
• Czarist echo? Russian Orthodox Church drives to restore its political clout

2015

• Rev. Gounaris Has Gone to Canada with his Mistress – TNH EXCLUSIVE
• RUSSIAN CHURCH DOUBTS PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL POSSIBLE IN CURRENT SITUATION
• The Greek Archdiocesan Byzantine Choir
• An Appeal from the Assembly of Bishops
• The Curious Council
• Special Tour for Special St. Nicholas Shrine (Ground Zero) Donors
• GREEK HIERARCHS WARN THAT THE TIME OF PERSECUTIONS HAS COME: “WE ARE ORTHODOX GREECE – LET US NOT BE TRAITORS”
• Ex-Archbishop Spyridon Shares His Thoughts on the Church
• Why these Americans are ‘done’ with church, but not with God
• ‘Insignificant’ disagreements undermine the most important summit
• SPECIAL INTER-ORTHODOX COMMITTEE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL BEGINS ITS WORK IN ATHENS
• Pan-Orthodox Council: Ready for 2016, beyond
• Was Christ Really Born on December 25? A Reflection by ARCHPRIEST PANAYIOTIS PAPAGEORGIOU, PH.D
• Holiday Family Gatherings May Touch on Catholic-Orthodox Progress
• Two New Websites Launched for Bible, Liturgical Texts
• EarthCam Tracks Continuous Progress at St Nicholas National Shrine Site
• St. Nicholas Shrine Grows Through Concrete and Outreach
• St Vladimir’s Seminary: Three New Trustees Elected to Board
• Judge E. R. Lanier named OCA General Counsel
• Metropolitan Tikhon meets with OCCIF President
• When Bartholomew meets Kirill – The Orthodox prepare for a great gathering
• OCA represented at celebration of Feast of St. Andrew in Constantinople
• “No Snitch” Code Alive and Well in the Greek Orthodox Church
• Reflections on the meaning of the “Hierarchical Church” in America
• First Lady of Cyprus Visits Cathedral School
• Spotlight on Greek Orthodoxy in Cuba
• OCL Annual Meeting 2015 – Orthodox Working Together [UPDATED WITH VIDEOS]
• Metropolitan Tikhon, seminary Deans participate in Malankara Church celebrations
• SHEPHERD OR BUTCHER?
• 2300 PARISH CHURCHES IN GREECE ARE CURRENTLY WITHOUT PRIESTS
• Archbishop Demetrios of America Receives the High Title of “Geron”
• The head of Committee of the state Duma supported the return of Hagia Sophia Orthodox Church
• Henry Luce Foundation Awards Seminary $250,000 for Sacred Arts Study
• Metropolitan Emmanuel of France Tells TNH about Terrorist Attacks
• Metropolitan Tikhon, seminary deans guests of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
• OCA Treasurer’s report for first three quarters of 2015 released
• Young Orthodox Professionals Gather in Santa Fe, NM
• Assembly of Orthodox Bishops Offers Prayers for the People of France
• Have the Antiochians Changed Their Minds?
• GOA Internet Ministries Launches Two New Websites for the Study of the Bible and Liturgical Texts
• ORTHODOX WORKING TOGETHER: Overview on the Chronology and Work of the Assembly of Bishops
• Church involvement varies widely among U.S. Christians
• Registration opens for annual youth/camp workers’ conference
• Leaders, Do What’s Right in a Sex Abuse Crisis: 5 Guidelines
• Orthodox Christian end-of-life resources now available
• Youth Department announces summer service pilgrimage to Alaska
• Mortal Kombat’s Shang Tsung goes Orthodox in Russia
• Metropolitan of San Francisco Seeks Bishop’s Ouster
• 100th Anniversary of the Repose of St. Raphael commemorated at Antiochian Cathedral
• Bulgarian Patriarch, Ecumenical Patriarch jointly celebrate liturgy at Sofia’s Alexander Nevsky cathedral
• In the spirit of Veterans’ Day: Eastern Orthodox Priest reflects on “Chaplaincy After the Chaplaincy”
• College students: Register now for Orthodox Christian Fellowship’s spring 2016 “Real Break”
• Joint Communiqué of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Grace Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury
• Holy Wi-Fi: Russian Orthodox Church to offer free, ‘clean’ internet to all
• Moving Story of Greek Orthodox Family’s Struggle with Addiction
• STOTS hosts Orthodox Inter-Seminary gathering
• CREATION CARE AND ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE: Reflections by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
• St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary #GivingTuesday to benefit Makarios Seminary in Kenya
• Court finds “most serious” aggravating factors in Kodiak’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral vandalism
• IN MEMORY: JAMES KOULOGEORGE
• A DECLARATION OF AMERICAN ORTHODOX UNITY NOW
• OCA Holy Synod releases Position Paper on Canonical Regional Planning
• North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Issues Statement on 50th Anniversary
• “ORTHODOX WORKING TOGETHER” Open Forum Discussion
• How Christianity’s Eastern history has been forgotten
• OCA Holy Synod concludes fall session – Archbishop Seraphim Deposed
• LET’S STOP CLERGY SEXUAL MISCONDUCT – BEFORE ANOTHER SCANDAL EXPLODES
• Announcement of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• OCA Holy Synod of Bishops approves 2016 Planting Grant recipients
• Antioch On The Record: Orthodox Administrative Unity in North America
• Assembly of Bishops Releases New Study on Orthodox Theological Schools in the US
• Memory Eternal: Archpriest Sergei Garklavs
• OCA Holy Synod holds Spiritual Court in case of former Archbishop Seraphim of Canada
• Detroit site of Holy Synod of Bishops’ Fall Session October 19-23
• BE INFORMED – Orthodox Christian Unity in the USA
• Holy Eparchial Synod Defrocks Passias in Unanimous Vote
• Divers building ‘underwater church’ in Crimea, cross already in place
• How will we move forward to renew the Orthodox Church in the USA?
• Mass Orthodox Christian Baptism in Rwanda
• Why religion still matters
• Register now for the Patterson Conference: Tradition, Secularization, Fundamentalism: Orthodox/Catholic Encounters
• Ex-Clergyman, Sexually Abused at 17 by His Priest, Attempted Suicide
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• CHICAGO’S GREEK ORTHODOX BISHOP DEMETRIOS APPOINTED TO STATE’S ATTORNEY’S HATE CRIME PROSECUTION COUNCIL
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• Trying to Understand the Work of the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops and the Antiochian Orthodox Reaction
• International Orthodox Christian Charities Response to the Crisis in Syria
• Introducing OCAreview: A free, monthly hard-copy digest of OCA web site highlights
• New resources on North American Saints include life icons, video-lecture on St. Juvenaly
• Romanian Orthodox Church considers popular monk, persecuted by communists for sainthood
• IOCC RELIEF REACHES CHILDREN DISPLACED BY UKRAINE CONFLICT
• Russian Orthodox Church, Muslims Back ‘Holy Battle’ Against ISIS
• The 8th anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Daniel of Romania
• Advancing Freedom of Religion or Belief for All: Experts gather at Halki
• Fresh Perspective on Serving God through Others Embraced at IOCC Youth Conferences
• Prominent New York Priest Suspended for Sexual Misconduct
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• Archbishop Demetrios Shares 9/11 Memories
• Saving Russian Religious Music Tradition
• John T. Tavlarides, longtime priest at Greek Orthodox cathedral, dies at 84
• Don’t let Muslim refugees in, says Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church
• Why Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra have been exhumed
• Opinion Piece on Sixth Assembly of Bishops in Chicago, IL – September 15-17, 2015
• OCA to be represented at Friday’s Papal visit to “Ground Zero”
• A New Ecclesiology for the Orthodox Church?
• Assembly VI Concludes; Hierarchs Issue Message to the Faithful
• Statement of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America to the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops
• Synaxis of Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne – August 29, 2015
• Annual Meeting Continues With Focus on Canonical Regional Planning and Pastoral Practices
• OCA Metropolitan Council fall session to be held September 21-24
• HCHC Starts Again With New President
• Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC): Acceptance Of Kosovo In UNESCO Would Endanger Christian Heritage
• Local church says it’s ready to help Syrian refugees
• Assembly of Bishops USA Convenes Sixth Annual Meeting in Chicago
• PWRDF donates $20,000 to help refugees in the Balkans
• An Orthodox Church Canonist Comments on Whether or not an Exarch of Constantinople Can Lead the Assembly of Bishops
• The Canonical Status of the Patriarch of Constantinople in the Orthodox Church
• Will Metropolitan Joseph Attend the Meeting of the Assembly of Bishops?
• “Orthodox Working Together” – Annual OCL Meeting and Forum
• Assembly of Bishops USA Releases New Study on Orthodox Christian Generosity and Giving to the Church
• Assembly of Bishops USA 2013 Audit Now Available Online
• The Turkish Kristallnacht
• Syrian Orthodox Patriarch talks refugee crisis in Laval visit
• Greek Orthodox convert new leader at St. George’s in Bangor
• Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople rebukes Moscow, underlines importance of ties with Rome
• Will Canonical Order – Orthodox Christian Unity in the USA – Emerge from the Sixth Meeting of the Assembly of Bishops?
• Assembly to Convene 6th Annual Meeting in September
• Dcn. Danilchick’s report on the Assembly of Bishops of the USA
• Mid-East persecution: Leader of Syriac Orthodox Church visits Canada
• UOC-U.S.A. reaches out to refugees from Donetsk and Luhansk
• Our beloved lady: Exploring Egypt’s fascination with the Virgin Mary
• The Fragile Promise of the Pan-Orthodox Council
• Greece condemns demolition of orthodox church in Albania
• Russian Church likens attacks on Orthodox Ukrainians to Soviet-era persecutions
• Annual Procession of Orthodox Christians in the Holy Land
• Fener Greek Patriarch’s saplings in İzmir attract tourists
• Soviet art vandalized, Hermitage museum chief calls for more protection
• Rouman: a Doctor Who Believes in Miracles
• Split archbishop and Serb Orthodox Church head call for unity of Christians
• Torrential rains threaten Sitka’s historic Archangel Michael Cathedral
• 18th All-American Council Minutes, PowerPoint presentations, posted
• High-ranking US Jesuit: Married priests would be healthy for the Church
• SVOTS Scripture Professor is Main Contributor to New Study Bible
• First American Orthodox chaplain attends World Scout Jamboree
• Patriarch Irinej of Serbia to Deliver Address at St Vladimir’s Seminary on September 11
• Vladivostok ‘to get tallest statue of Jesus Christ in the world’
• Deadline for Planting Grant applications in the OCA is August 31, 2015
• Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan continues campaign for mayoral candidate
• Is Orthodoxy in Decline?
• Orthodox Christian Concerns: A Lament for Our Millennial Daughters
• Orthodox Church Calls for Alternative Financial System in Russia
• BULGARIAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS SHOW LEAD CROSS RELIQUARY FOUND IN MEDIEVAL CITY MISSIONIS (KRUM’S FORTRESS)
• Black Sea monastery set to celebrate Orthodox Divine Liturgy
• Archon Judge Nicholas Tsoucalas named recipient of Nicholas J. Bouras Award for Extraordinary Archon Stewardship
• Orthodox Church in America: Beginners’ on-line Choral Conducting Course
• Greek-Americans and Miracles over the Decades
• The Earliest Known Prayer to the Theotokos
• From Kevin Allen’s FB Page: I Support an “Autocephalous” American Church
• St. Tikhon’s Seminary reopens search for Director of Student Life
• Countdown to the 6th Meeting of the Assembly of Bishops – Chicago Area High School and College Students will meet with Bishops
• Why Vestments? An Introduction to Liturgical Textiles of the Post-Byzantine World
• Fr. Joseph Purpura Reflects on Eventful Summer for the Dept of Youth and Parish Ministries
• Remembering Father Gordon Walker of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
• Vladimir hails Vladimir: Putin fetes Orthodox Saint, Russia’s religous founder
• The Address of His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph to the General Assembly of the 52nd Archdiocesan Convention
• Fire Ravages St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Babylon, New York
• Efforts Behind the Scenes Regarding Choice of Next Archbishop Intensify
• AAC delegates adopt Statute revision in 473-15 vote
• Metropolitan Tikhon’s Address at the AAC opening plenary session
• Orthodox Church in America: 18th All-American Council formally opens Monday, July 20
• St. Vladimir’s Seminary to Confer Honorary Degree on Patriarch John X Greek Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
• Podcast: Orthodox Christian Fundamentalism: what is it and does it exist?
• UNESCO made Jordanian bank of the River Jordan, site of the baptism of Jesus, a World Heritage Site
• Greek Orthodox Bishop Philotheos of Meloa Elevated to Metropolitan
• Reflections on the Becoming Truly Human Program
• The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese: Its Past, Present, and Future – An Interview with Archimandrite Nathanael Symeonides
• Ancestors of the Orthodox Faith: The Reception of Peter
• Clergy Families: The Helpless Forgottens’ Cry for Help Answered Through Reality Therapy
• Anchors Can Steady us or Drown Us – Ministering in our Time and Place!
• Assembly of Bishops Publishes Report on Orthodox Christian Fellowship on US College Campuses
• Chicago priest protests same-sex marriage, won’t sign civil marriage licenses
• Questions for Metropolitan Joseph and the Faithful of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
• Reflections on a Conference in Preparation for the Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church
• How are WE doing with marriage? An Orthodox Perspective
• Defend Your Flock! Please.
• Statement concerning June 26 US Supreme Court decision released
• Archbishop Demetrios Attends Funeral of South Carolina Slain Pastor Rev. Clementa Pinckney
• How the Supreme Court’s decision for gay marriage could affect religious institutions
• Assembly of Bishops Videos Now Online from Dallas Clergy Laity Gathering
• July 10 marks deadline for AAC registrations
• The 5 Most Important Points of Pope Francis’s Climate Change Encyclical / Patriarch Bartholomew’s Efforts on Environmental Issues by Comparison
• Assembly Executive Committee Meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople
• Pope Francis to receive Syrian Orthodox Patriarch
• Moscow Patriarchate to Pope: On Easter a gesture of goodwill, but we will not overturn old traditions
• St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral dean leaves church, priesthood
• Holy Synod concludes annual retreat
• Metropolitan Jonah Released From the OCA to ROCOR
• Ephraim Goes “PR”
• Kodiak’s Holy Resurrection Cathedral vandalized
• Archbishop Ieronymos: ‘Migrants Leave Their Homelands Due to Western World’s Actions’
• Application for grants to further mission of Orthodoxy now available
• Holy Dormition Monastery site of Holy Synod of Bishops’ annual retreat
• Man attacks church in İstanbul with Molotov cocktail
• Christians belong in Middle East, Antioch patriarchs say in call for peace
• THE GOOD SOIL – PARISHES OF FAITH
• Isis to convert Mosul Orthodox church into radical mosque for fighters
• The Last Gasp of the Cradle Christians?
• The Scorecard on Orthodox Christian Unity: June 2015 – One Week before the Meeting in Istanbul
• Assembly of Bishops Exec. Committee To Meet In Constantinople: Interview with Fr Nathanael Symeonides
• Liberal Folly and Conservative Heresy
• Speakers announced for second Small Parish Forum – June 18-20, 2015
• St. Tikhon’s Seminary opens search for Director of Student Life
• A Pan-Orthodox event: 15th Western European Orthodox Congress (Bordeaux, April 30 – May 3, 2015)
• Learn how to speak about your faith on Youth Department’s Google Hangout – June 16, 2015
• PEW study reveals critical decline in Orthodox religious membership
• Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and All Moldova personally to baptize every fourth child in a family
• MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE: CHINA AUTHORIZES THE ORDINATION OF CHINESE ORTHODOX PRIESTS ON ITS TERRITORY
• CLOSED COMMUNION
• Ecclesiology and Nationalism in the Postmodern Era
• Assembly of Bishops Executive Committee to Meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
• St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press launches Coptic Studies Series
• 111th annual Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s Monastery scheduled Memorial Day Weekend
• 18th OCA All American Council Delegate Handbook now available
• Serbian Orthodox Church One of the Most Successful “Companies” in Serbia
• Metropolitan Hilarion: Terrorism And Extremism in the Middle East Continue Growing And Spreading Like a Plague
• First Divine Liturgy in 93 Years Held in Historic Greek Orthodox Church in Izmir, Turkey
• Martyrdom serves Christian unity, Pope Francis tells Coptic Orthodox patriarch
• Patriarch Kirill invited to Cuba
• Shop at Amazon Smile to Support the Work of Orthodox Christian Laity
• Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday is May 17
• Archbishop Demetrios Presides over Consecration of Saint Sophia Cathedral in the Nation’s Capital
• OCA Department of Christian Education announces new resources
• Strong in Faith: Life and Acts of Father Raphael Morgan
• Don’t Miss the OCL Daily Digest — newly-posted articles come directly to your email inbox.
• Freddie Gray: Baltimore’s Orthodox Churches Release Statement
• Video Covering the March for Marriage in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2015, focusing on the Orthodox Christian Witness
• Photo Gallery from Funeral of Archimandrite Roman (Braga)
• Share the Faith Ministries has a new Website
• Final draft of revised OCA Statute released
• Pope Francis and Patriarch of Moscow concerned about political changes in the world
• The Possible Future(s) of Greek Orthodoxy in North America
• Free Colloquium: Orthodox Christianity and Humanitarianism – Ideas and Action in the Contemporary World
• Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church pastor says he’s been reassigned
• WESTMINSTER ABBEY ACKNOWLEDGES MOHAMMED IN SUCCESSION OF PROPHETS
• Dokos/Kantzavelos Scandal Damages Parish in Illinois
• Reaching Our Young Adults: Fr. Joseph Purpura Interviewed on Ancient Faith Radio
• Fr. Christopher T. Metropulos, New President of HCHC
• MEMORY ETERNAL! EVAN CHRISS
• Assembly of Bishops USA Launches National Study on Orthodox Parish Life in America
• In Memoriam: Archimandrite Roman Braga
• Egypt: Muslims raise funds to build Coptic church in Cairo
• Churches Brace for Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
• Metropolitan Tikhon concelebrates Liturgy with Georgian Patriarch in Tbilisi Cathedral
• Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday is May 17
• Church seeks prosecution of former treasurer in suspected theft of $400K
• Former Bangor Greek Orthodox priest to serve 6½ years for child sex crimes
• Armenian genocide centennial monument to be erected in Damascus
• BECOME AN OCL SUPPORTER: CLICK ON THE DONATE BUTTON
• Emanuel Demos’ Life and Work Honored With Lecture Series at Cathdedral
• Thousands March in US Capital Against Gay Marriage
• Two Years Ago, Two Christian Bishops Were Kidnapped. Has a ‘Silent’ World Forgotten Them?
• June 23 Seminar with His Eminence Metropolitan Kallistos at Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Glenview, IL
• OCA represented at Church World Service annual meeting
• Archbishop Demetrios and Holy Eparchial Synod Join Faith Leaders, Reaffirming Commitment to Marriage and Religious Liberty
• Conference in Preparation for the Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church
• INTERVIEW OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW I
• Summary of Spring Meeting of the GOA Holy Eparchial Synod
• Holy Eparchial Synod Issues Statement on tragic Events in North Africa and Middle East
• An Animated Version of Fr. Hopko’s 55 Maxims for Christian Living
• OCL Spring Board Meeting at OCMC
• Why I Haven’t Spoken Out on Gay Marriage — till Now
• More Martyrs: ISIS Executes Dozens of Ethiopian Christians in Libya
• Metropolitan Tikhon, delegation departs for Armenia, Georgia
• Orthodox Terrorism
• Detroit site of OCA Mission School April 20-24
• Is It Time To Do Away With Sunday School?
• Pastoral Practice Committee Pursues Ambitious Agenda
• Greek Orthodox Christian Clergy and Laity (GOCCL) seeks support for the resolution of problems in Metropolis of Chicago
• IOCC Assists Refugee Families Under Attack Near Damascus
• Standing-only church moves to Carlsbad
• Fire seriously damages beloved Montreal Greek Orthodox church
• Friday, April 17 deadline for submitting AAC resolutions
• Armenian Catholics and Orthodox seek unity their martyrs enjoy
• Knoxville Greek church members clean holy artifacts after fire destroys sanctuary
• Anthony G Andrikopoulos went to be with the Lord
• Greek-American Confronts UNESCO’s Hagia Sophia Evasiveness
• Pope Francis Calls Armenian Deaths ‘First Genocide of 20th Century’
• Holy Fire has descended on the Holy Sepulcher – Orthodox Christians rejoice
• RESURRECTION PASTORAL LETTER – Archbishop Nathaniel
• Archimandrite Roman awarded Order of St. Romanos
• Stop Stripping Orthodox Christian Clergy of Ecclesastical Names and Titles On Facebook
• Orthodox Health Plan announces new provisions
• WAYS TO SLAY FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (Part 1)
• At least 4 wounded in Palm Sunday attack on Egyptian Orthodox church
• Holy Synod issues letter supporting continuation of Statute Revision process
• Bilateral commission of Moscow Patriarchate and Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church holds its first session
• Who Was at the Cross and Tomb? – Laity!
• Calling all youth, adult volunteers to participate in the 18th AAC
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Fellowship to work at the United Nations
• Why more, not fewer, people pray
• Video: Archbishop Nathaniel Participates in OCL Open Forum on the Progress of the Assembly of Bishops USA
• OCA Holy Synod responds to Assembly of Bishops’ “Common Starting Point”
• Defender of the (Eastern) faith: Prince Charles
• On Rigor Mortis of the Church
• Q+A> SANTIAGO CALATRAVA: Observations about his work on St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at the World Trade Center
• HCHC Closer to Selecting New President
• Russia’s Orthodox Soft Power
• Church leaders pray for the nation ahead of General Election in England
• Holy Synod of Bishops concludes spring session
• Father Thomas Hopko Remembered
• Understanding Francis
• Memory Eternal: Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko
• Moving the Mountain: The Management of Relational Stewardship
• Pope Francis and the politics of a (maybe) short papacy
• OCA Holy Synod Spring Session opens March 17
• Join Us for the Pan Orthodox Midwest Convention!
• Shhh, Let’s Not Talk About It. Spiritual Abuse
• It’s Time for America to Protect Persecuted Christians
• How many Eastern Orthodox are there in the USA?
• How an Ethiopian priest changed his views on child marriage
• Patriarch Kirill: by denying God’s truth we ruin the world
• On Curing the Great Schism
• Former Board Member Update: Suburban Chicago Father/Son Authors Debut Scroll Back Novel
• Exhausted Sudanese Refugees Struggle For Survival In New Land
• JOIN the Grassroots Network that’s working together locally for Orthodox Christian Unity
• Father Cantalamessa’s 2nd Lent Homily 2015: “East and West on the Mystery of the Trinity”
• A Scar is Not a Wound
• Grieving friends recall Orthodox priest who forged a singular path
• Statute revisions available for comments by Church-at-large
• A LETTER FROM A GREEK ORTHODOX PRIEST
• Archbishop Demetrios to travel to Alabama for the 50th Commemoration of the “March on Selma”
• Metropolitan Ambrosius of Helsinki Sparks Controversy by Inviting Female Lutheran bishop Irja Askola to Altar during Clergy Ordination
• Report of the OCL Executive Director for the Quarterly Meeting held in St. Augustine, FL on February 19, 2015
• Minutes of the Orthodox Christian Laity Annual and Board Meetings at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Christian Seminary, Yonkers, New York — October 23 – 24, 2014
• Jews, Christians and Muslims unite to repair Mount Zion cemeteries
• AT LAST, A COUNCIL FOR THE AGES?
• OPEN LETTER TO THE ORTHODOX FAITHFUL FROM THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LAITY
• AOB-USA Sunday of Orthodoxy Message
• Ankara has granted Turkish citizenship to several clergymen of the Patriarchate of Constantinople
• IOCC ASSISTS SYRIAN CHRISTIANS TRAUMATIZED IN DEADLY ATTACK
• Colloquium: ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY and HUMANITARIANISM – May 7-8, 2015
• COPTIC CHURCH CANONIZES THE 21 CHRISTIANS MURDERED BY ISIS IN LIBYA
• MEMORY ETERNAL!: 21 Martyred Coptic Orthodox Christian laymen working in Libya
• Dokos Case Shows Lack of Church Leadership Skill
• The Middle East is red with the blood of Christians
• Metropolitan Tikhon offers condolences, prayers on slaying of Coptic Christians in Libya
• CENTER FOR FAMILY CARE – MINISTRY UPDATES FROM THE GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA
• OCA Diocese of the South nominates Archimandrite Gerasim for vacant Dallas See
• The 21 beheadings in Libya: Why edit ‘Orthodox’ from name of the Coptic Orthodox Church?
• FDF2015 – The largest gathering of Greek Orthodox Youth in the U.S.
• Priest Blows Whistle On Bishop, Says He Fears Retaliation For Talking
• OCA Metropolitan Council concludes spring session
• MINISTER OF EDUCATION OF GREECE: “WE ARE LAUNCHING THE PROCESS OF SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE”
• Registration opens for STOTS Symposium dedicated to Metropolitan Leonty
• World Council of Churches Feeds the Monster
• IS THERE A FUTURE FOR ECUMENISM?
• OCL Winter Board Meeting to take place February 19-20 in St Augustine, Florida
• Relic of St Demetrios of Salonika the Great Martyr Brought to Moscow from Greece
• Judge Slaps Down Priest Charged With Theft
• WHAT THE POPE SHOULD DO. WE’RE WAITING
• Court upholds conviction of Archbishop Seraphim
• Chicago bishop warned against intimidating witness
• Diocesan Chancellors, Treasurers consider finances, Statute revisions
• Russian Orthodox Church rebukes Ukraine Greek-Catholic Church as ‘divisive’
• Pope: Intra-Christian civil war in Ukraine is a “scandal”
• Macedonia: Archbishop Jovan released on parole
• A Red Cardinal symbolizes Faith, Hope, & Love
• St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine Celebrates 33rd Anniversary
• Orthodox Christians, Muslims and Jews call for dialogue
• Meeting of International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between Catholic Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches held in Rome
• Presentations at the St. Phoebe Center Conference on “Women and Diaconal Ministry in the Orthodox Church:Past, Present, and Future”
• Visitor from Mt. Athos Offers Illumination for Greek Letters Day
• IN TBILISI GEORGIA, MIRACLES ARE OCCURRING FROM THE MYRRH-STREAMING ICON OF ST. GABRIEL (URGEBADZE)
• ONLINE SURVEY – Exploring Orthodox Generosity: Giving in US Orthodox Parishes
• 18th All-American Council resolutions now being accepted
• Orthodox Fundamentalism
• The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Daniel of Santa Rosa
• Jesus on Safari – The Legacy of Jaroslav Pelikan
• Assembly of Bishops Publishes New Research Report on Monastic Communities
• Russian Orthodox head slams French weekly’s mockery of Christians
• Pope concluding Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
• ‘Horrifyingly high’ abortion rate must be cut, says head of Russian Orthodox Church
• PBS’ Religion and Ethics Newsweekly program reports on ‘Halki Seminary’
• Orthodox Church leader Reflects on the Religious Dimension of the Ukrainian Crisis
• Orthodox Scout Sunday is February 8
• The Middle East’s vanishing Christians
• Assembly Delegation to Participate in March for Life in Nation’s Capital
• Orthodox Christian Concerns: A Lament for Our Millennial Daughters
• Celebrating the Baptism of Christ on the Jordan River
• Sanctity of Life Sunday, January 18, 2015: Archpastoral Message of Metropolitan Tikhon
• In Egypt, breaking up is hard to do
• Group calls for Orthodox church reform over alleged Israel land sales
• Head of Greek Orthodox Church congratulates His Highness Amir on UN honoring
• Why conservative Christians would have hated Jesus [An Orthodox Christian’s Viewpoint]
• Elder Paisios Canonized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate
• What Does God Deserve?
• Fifth annual Climacus Conference to be held in Louisville, KY in mid-February
• Orthodox Christians to participate in Pro-Life Marches
• Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarch to visit Egypt Saturday
• Sisi becomes first Egyptian leader to attend mass at Coptic church
• How You Start to Heal from Spiritual/Clergy Abuse
• Video of Abbess Thekla: Orthodoxy in Sub-Saharan Africa

2014

• E.J. Dionne: Questioning our questions[What holiness needs to look like in the 21st century]
• Remembering the Russian Priest Who Fought the Orthodox Church: Father Gleb Yakunin
• The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest
• Pope Francis’ List of 15 Spiritual Ailments Applies to Orthodox Christians, Too!
• OCA, OCMC partner to send mission team to Mexico in June 2015
• Nativity and Theophany Message from the Assembly of Bishops’ Chairman
• Pope Francis to Curia: Merry Christmas, you power-hungry hypocrites [A message for all Church administrators]
• A Christmas Festival in Ethiopia
• Metropolitan Tikhon Leads SVS Delegation to Halki
• The Patriarch of Romania: “We must think now, 25 years after the revolution of December 1989, what we have done with our freedom”
• A Christian Priest Speaks Truth on Israel
• Arabs betting on a very merry Christmas in Jesus’ hometown
• A sad Christmas for the Christians in the Holy Land
• Is Orthodoxy Ethnically Exclusive?
• Churches in Japan are witnesses of peace and justice
• Jesus Loves His Church, So You Should Too [An Important Reminder at Christmas]
• Why Was Jesus Born In Bethlehem?
• Ukrainian Orthodox Church Canonizes Bartholomew (Bondarenko) the Fool for Christ (+ 1931)
• Communique of the Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand Regarding the Desecration of Graves in Sydney
• Orthodox Theologian Sees “Big Step Forward” with Francis Visit to Istanbul
• Russian group abandons ‘evil’ Eye of Sauron installation after Orthodox Church warning
• Kowtowing to Moscow=Bad Ecumenism
• Archbishop Demetrios Speaks Out and Touches Hearts
• Address by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to His Holiness Pope Francis during the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of St. Andrew in the Venerable Patriarchal Church (November 30, 2014)
• The Lantern Foundation
• ‘Ecumenical Patriarchate title would elevate Turkey’s reputation’
• The Speech of His Eminence Joseph at His Enthronement as Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America
• Remembering We’re Not in Charge – On Surrender
• Assembly of Bishops 2014 Committee Reports Now Available
• An Advent Message: Invite Someone New to Church
• A Call for the Rejuvenation of the Ministry of the Ordained Deaconess
• OCA to be represented at enthronement of Antiochian Metropolitan Joseph
• East and West: Two Arms Spread Wide to Embrace the World
• Christians in Jaffa Mark Beginning of Christmas Season
• St. Photios Shrine to bless animals on Saturday, December 6
• IOCC Joins Largest U.S. Disaster Response Network
• Pope Francis: I seek communion with Orthodox Churches
• Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Turkish church
• Visit of Pope Francis to the Phanar – Thronal Feast 2014
• New Kremlin-Vatican axis emerges as Europe falters
• Choo-Choo Church: Train Brings God to Siberia
• Support St Vladimir’s Seminary on Giving Tuesday
• Seeds of Hope – Orthodox Christian Healing and Counseling
• Interfaith America: ‘Being both’ is a rising trend in the US
• Islam, ecumenism and regional conflict on Pope’s agenda in Turkey
• Group forms new Greek Orthodox parish in Salt Lake area
• Religion can contribute to Cyprus peace, says Mufti
• Archbishop Hanna Calls For International Recognition Of Palestinian Rights
• Pope Francis Trip to Turkey
• Church and state in Greece: A new concordat?
• I want to see Catholic women ordained bishops – but not into the hierarchy as it is
• Prince Charles tells Armenian church of his heartbreak over attacks on Middle Eastern Christians
• International Congress of Orthodox Youth
• Russian Orthodox Priest Admits Comet Could’ve Created Life on Earth
• A CBS Documentary about Fr. Alexander Schmemann
• Editor-in-Chief of a Greek Newspaper Jailed for Defamation Against Head of the Church of Greece
• St. Michael’s Closes on New Home for the Elderly
• Church in Memory of Victims of the Moscow Theatre in Dubrovka Terrorist Attack Completed
• Burial Place of Holy Archdeacon Stephen the Protomartyr Discovered
• Managing our time: An Orthodox perspective
• Christian Unity Cannot Be Built on Lies
• Barbarism 2014: On Religious Cleansing by Islamists
• Two clashing orthodox views of the past, future
• Pope’s visit to Turkey is a chance to bridge ancient divide
• Today I Washed a Jar of Clay
• Christian celeb couple pledge $25 million to help Iraqi and Syrian Christians
• IOCC Sunday is November 23
• SVOTS awards honorary doctorate to Metropolitan Hilarion [Alfeyev]
• Three questions, three fault lines in American pews and pulpits
• Patriarch John X’s Speech on Mount Athos
• Register now for January 2015 camp, youth worker conference
• Registration open for 18th AAC youth program volunteers
• Ploutarchos Helps Church Rebuild
• New university combines science and spirituality
• Orthodox Christianity in China – A comb worth fighting for
• OCL Completes 27th Annual Meeting at St. Vladimir’s Seminary
• Audio Presentation of the Orthodox Christian Laity Open Forum at St Vladimir’s Seminary
• OCA 2013 Financial Audit completed, report now available
• OCF announces 2015 “Real Break” destinations, dates
• Photo Gallery of OCL’s 27th Annual Meeting at St. Vladimir’s Seminary
• Alexei Krindatch’s Presentation at the 27th Annual Meeting of OCL
• OCA Holy Synod Concludes Fall Session
• How Can I deal With my Sinful Condition?
• Enthronement of Metropolitan Joseph of the Antiochian Archdiocese
• OCA Holy Synod elects nominees for vacant Sees, Auxiliary Bishop
• Reminder: OCL Public Forum, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, October 24th, 2014
• Ground Blessing for Saint Nicholas at WTC, a place of prayer and peace, a place of hope and love
• Muslims raid, demand jizya from ancient St. Catherine’s Monastery on Sinai
• A Church Near Ground Zero Reimagined
• Video Discussion of Orthodox Christian Author Deacon Dr Stephen Muse’s book, “When Hearts Become Flame”
• Archbishop Demetrios’ Invitation to Ground Blessing of Saint Nicholas Shrine
• War on religion: Orthodox Christian priests, churchgoers face threats in Ukraine
• Fundamentally Flawed
• October 19 Designated Orthodox College Student Sunday!
• October 2014 Statement of the Holy Synod of Antioch
• Greek Orthodox denounce Israeli law on Aramaic Christians as divisive
• OCA All-American Council Local Committee reviews final AAC logistics, agenda
• Orthodox Unity: Overcoming the Curse of Jurisdictionalism [Audio]
• Israel confiscates monastery land for Kinneret leisure area
• OCA Midwest Diocesan Assembly nominates Archpriest Paul Gassios for vacant Chicago See
• Orthodox Priest Kidnapped by Syrian Rebels in Idlib; Faces Charges in Shariah Courts
• Archbishop Demetrios to Make Official Visit to Cyprus
• SPECIAL INTER-ORTHODOX COMMISSION FOR PREPARING PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL COMPLETES ITS SESSION
• OCL Board and Annual Meeting: October 23-25, 2014 at St Vladimir’s Seminary, Yonkers, New York
• Preconciliar Commission reviews proposed AAC agenda, evolving plans
• IOCC Book Distribution Promotes Learning To Under-served Youth In U.S.
• Archdiocesan Assembly nominates Bishop Irénée for vacant Canadian See
• “The Council of Trent did not condemn Eastern marriage practices”
• Working in Synergy with the Holy Spirit and Each Other for a canonical, autocephalous Orthodox Church of America!
• In Memoriam + The Very Rev. Paul Schneirla
• Ecumenism is taking its time
• ‘It has been humbling beyond belief’: Community rallies after priest’s arrest on child porn charge
• International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue
• Old church brings new life to southwest Detroit
• Coptic Orthodox communities in Ottawa, Kingston welcome His Holiness Pope Tawadros II to their cities
• Witness: God led me to save burning church
• Assembly of Bishops Issues Message to the Faithful, Statement on Middle East
• Fr. Tom Hopko Reflects on Kevin Allen’s Retirement and State of American Orthodoxy
• Assembly of Bishops: Hierarchs Renew Support for Assembly Agencies
• OCA Holy Synod issues Preliminary Response to canonical restructuring proposals
• Romanian church sets up financial institution to lend believers money
• Tamara Grdzelidze appointed Georgian ambassador to the Vatican
• OCA Secretary speaks at international missions gathering
• Annual Assembly of Bishops Meeting Progresses with Constructive Dialogue
• Regensburg Vindicated
• His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Addresses Assembly of Bishops in Video Message
• Annual Assembly Convenes with Clergy-Laity Gathering in Dallas
• The Middle East’s Friendless Christians
• Future of Greek minority in Turkey in the hands of the youth
• Ukraine is flowing with blood, say bishops, warning worse could come
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• Statement by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the Present Violence in Iraq
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• SAVE THE DATE: Monday, September 15, 2014 – DALLAS, TX – OPEN FORUM with Assembly of Bishops
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• ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN EMERGENCY NETWORK GROWS TO 100 MEMBERS
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• DOCUMENTARY: 15 years since Pope John Paul II’s visit to Romania
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• MIDWEST – GET READY FOR 2nd ANNUAL PAN ORTHODOX YOUNG ADULT FESTIVAL: AKRON, OHIO MAY 29-31
• Bishop seeks International protection of Orthodox community in Ukraine
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• A Monastery in the Hebrides, After 1,000 Years
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• CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENTALISM AND THE TEMPTATION OF FAUX ASCETICISM
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• Orthodox Christian Laity Spring Board Meeting – Akron, Ohio: May 29-May 31
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• A Tower Rises at St. Nicholas
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• Unity Appeal / Internet Appeal
• SVOTS receives approval for D. Min. Distance Learning Program; Applications being accepted
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• Orthodox Church to Commemorate 20th Anniversary of Weeping Icon of the Virgin Mary Tuesday, April 22
• Leader of Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church vows to fight homosexuality ‘to the end’
• Oregon priest busted for having child porn on home computer: police
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• Retired army general wants Egypt’s St. Catherine’s Monastery demolished
• An Army of Fleas
• Pan Orthodox Fellowship Weekend: May 30 – June 1, 2014 / Akron OH
• Which Path to Church Unity? Recognition vs. Reception
• 90% of Americans with Greek Roots No Longer in Communion with Greek Orthodox Church
• St. Vladimir’s Seminary announces 2014 Commencement
• Confession for children
• Fr. Koufalakis to Become a Bishop
• Communiqué of the GOA Holy Eparchial Synod – Spring 2014
• Update on Orthodox Health Plan rates and renewals
• Clarification concerning the status of Archbishop Seraphim
• Atlanta archbishop apologizes for posh residence
• The Four Characteristics of our Struggle During Great Lent
• Vandalism at a Sacred Site in Constantinople
• Metropolitan Philip Remembered
• OCA Holy Synod releases Bishop Nikolai
• Death of an Orthodox visionary — in America
• Special Live Tribute to Metropolitan Philip on Ancient Faith Today with Kevin Allen, Sunday, March 23, at 8 PM Eastern
• MEMORY ETERNAL! HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN PHILIP
• Orthodox Priests Threaten to Seize Rival Church Property in Crimea, Prelate Says
• Pending/Unofficial Minutes of the OCL Pre- Board, Board of Director’s and Annual Meetings in Walnut Creek, CA
• Patriarch Irinej: Kosovo Is Serbian Jerusalem
• Repose of St Nicholas of Zhicha – March 18 [A modern saint who lived in America]
• Some Thoughts and (Unsought) Advice on Holding Church Councils
• The Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Great Church of Christ
• OCA Holy Synod to begin spring session March 18
• Serb entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina (RS) president receives award in Moscow
• Sioux City in Iowa urges Arabic Families to move to their community
• Orthodox Christian patriarchs call for resolutions in Ukraine
• Patriarch of Bulgarian Orthodox Church in good health
• Community Kitchen Addresses Malnutrition Facing Syrian Refugee Families
• World churches head joyous at freeing of Syrian nuns, prays for release of other clerics
• Patriarch Kirill calls to speed up preparations for All-Orthodox Council
• Communiqué of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches
• What It Means to Be Catholic [Orthodox?] Now
• Synaxis of the First-Hierarchs of the Orthodox Churches – March 6-9, 2014
• Shut down Orthodox seminary in Turkey kept in pristine condition in the hope of a reopening
• Islamists Force Syria Christians to Pay ‘Tribute Tax’ for Their Protection
• Metropolitan Tikhon calls for ongoing prayers
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• The Patriarchates of Jerusalem and Romania Restore Ecclesiastical Communion
• Hierarchs Confirm Commitment to Assembly, Announce Plans for Assembly V
• OCA: Minutes, reports of Spring Metropolitan Council meeting posted
• LIVE TONIGHT! “Orthodox Unity: Bumps in the Road or End of the Road” on Ancient Faith Today with Kevin Allen, Sunday, February 23 at 8 PM Eastern
• The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop David of Sitka and Alaska
• The Prince of Wales in Qatar, UAE and Bahrain: Day Five [Visits Greek Orthodox Church]
• Romanian Orthodox Church denies financial deal with Chevron
• Epistle of His Holiness, Patriarch Kyrill, to the Entirety of the Russian Orthodox Church in Connection with Events in Ukraine
• 100 Killed In Ukraine; Church Cancels Prayers For Government
• Podcast of Fr. Zacharias’ SVOTS presentation now available
• Kidnapped nuns no longer bear the cross
• Greek Orthodox patriarch orders U.S. leader to solve Salt Lake church dispute
• Concerns about Ground Zero Architect
• Invitation: Serve as an OCL Board Member
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• A Presentation: UPDATE ON THE WORK OF THE ASSEMBLY OF CANONICAL ORTHODOX BISHOPS in NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
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• Dialogue and Peace – Address of Patriarch Bartholomew to the Eurasian Economic Summit
• Christian rivals find unity in Nativity church restoration
• Nun shot dead as gunman opens fire in Russian Orthodox church a week after country’s first school shoot-out
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• Do Old World Patriarchs Really Want Orthodox Unity?
• Police Protection for Salt Lake Liturgies
• OCA Holy Synod issues statement regarding Archbishop Seraphim
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• Assembly Faces Temporary Withdrawal of Participation by Hierarchs of Patriarchate of Antioch
• OCL 2013: YEAR END Donations and Challenge Grant Update
• The Primacy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
• Metropolitan Tikhon offers invocation at annual Rose Dinner
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• New Link added to Web Links Page: Dynamic Horologion & Psalter
• Archbishop Anastasios to Receive an “Honorary Doctorate” from Fordham University
• Annapolis College Ministry Newsletter
• Letter from the Secretary of the Synod of Bishops [ROCOR] to the Chairman of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in North and Central America
• Sanctity of Life Sunday, January 19, 2014: Archpastoral Message of Metropolitan Tikhon
• Russian Orthodox begin building church on banks of the River Seine
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