Will Catholics and Orthodox Settle on a Common Easter Date?

Pope Francis embracing Patriarch Bartholomew

By Webmaster on March 30, 2024 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: National Catholic Register The Hope for Ecumenical Unity Includes the Desire for a Reconciliation of the Gregorian and Julian Calendar Jim Graves In an ongoing dialogue with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, the successor of St. Andrew the Apostle and “first among equals” among the bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Pope Francis has expressed his belief that Catholics and Orthodox will one day attain full communion. Eastern Orthodox — as opposed to Eastern-rite Catholics who differ from Latin-rite Catholics in custom and liturgical practices but accept the primacy of jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome — gradually separated…

The meeting of Archbishop Elpidophoros with Metropolitan Isaiah formerly of Denver and presently of Lystra at the Monastery of the Archangels in Kendalia, TX, where he handed his resignation to Elpidophoros

Report on Resignation of Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver and What Transpired at the Phanar

By Webmaster on March 29, 2024 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: The National Herald By Theodore Kalmoukos BOSTON – Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver has resigned and the Synod of the Phanar in Constantinople, with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presiding, has elected him Metropolitan of Lystra, an honorary position. The National Herald in its publication on Friday, March 15, 2024, titled ‘Eparchial Synod Meets, Elect Two new Bishops for Archdiocese of America’ also reported on other matters addressed by the Synod and revealed, among other things, the following: “Extensive discussion took place regarding Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver, who has been residing for several months now at the Monastery of the Archangels in…

Registration Opens: Orthodox Young Professionals Conference is July 25-28

By Webmaster on March 29, 2024 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Download the flyer With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Saba, the Antiochian Archdiocese will be hosting its 10th Annual Orthodox Young Professional Conference (OYPC) in July. The four day, three night young adult conference is hosted by the Young Adult Ministry of the Archdiocese, and organizers are pulling out all the stops to ensure that it’s the best gathering yet. The invitation is extended to young Orthodox Christians from across the country in all jurisdictions to join together in the weekend of fellowship and fun in beautiful Orange County, Calif. It is hoped that attendees will enjoy opportunities for spiritual growth, and build future friendships and lasting…

Assembly of Bishops Newsletter – January-March 2024

By Webmaster on March 29, 2024 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA Director’s Update Dear Friends, 2024 is off to a running start for the Assembly of Bishops! We hired Spyridoula Fotinis as the Director of Inter-Parish Associations. Her experience working at the United Nations and with un-housed persons uniquely positions her to bring practical theology into the life of your parish. Our Mental Health Ministries continued training Clergy and Lay Leaders through Peace of Mind. The first book of The Living Well series is nearly complete with books two and three on the horizon. Your generosity started this ministry, and your continued support…

Mother of God Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church in the village Bohorodychne, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The village came under attack by Russian forces in June 2022. Photo: Volodymyr Kutsenko

246 Orthodox сhurches affected by war, 187 of them are UOC’s

By Webmaster on March 29, 2024 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: UOJ The Ukrainian Orthodox Church remains the most affected religious denomination in Ukraine due to the military actions. The Institute for Religious Freedom has updated data on partially damaged or completely destroyed religious buildings as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian war. According to the IRS, at least 246 Orthodox churches have been affected, with the majority belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, viz. 187. Overall, according to the organization’s data, the number of religious buildings affected or destroyed as a result of military actions amounts to 630 objects to date. “The largest number of churches, prayer houses, synagogues, and mosques have been…

How and Why the Friendship of the Russian and Bulgarian Churches Ended

By Webmaster on March 29, 2024 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: Public Orthodoxy Archimandrite Nicanor (Mishcoff) Abbot of Tsarnogorsky Monastery “Holy Wonderworkers Kosma and Damian” It is said that after the Soviet army occupied Bulgaria, Winston Churchill wrote on a napkin in Yalta, “Bulgaria – 25%,” representing the portion of influence the Western allies should have in the new, post-war Bulgaria. Of course, that turned out to be wishful thinking. In two years’ time, the last opposition politician was hanged, and the Soviet influence in the country was so comprehensive that it was referred to as the “16th Republic” (of the former USSR). After the collapse of the communist regimes,…

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Holy Eparchial Synod Communique

By Webmaster on March 27, 2024 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Holy Eparchial Synod New York, March 27, 2024 Communique His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided today over the session of the Holy Eparchial Synod meeting, which convened via teleconference, in order to appoint, in accordance with the current Charter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the Locum Tenens of the now vacant Holy Metropolis of Denver, following the submission of the resignation of His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah and his subsequent election by the Holy and Sacred Synod (March 23, 2024) as Metropolitan of Lystra. After discussions, His…

First AMEN Retreat, “The Audacity of Manhood,” Motivates and Inspires

By Webmaster on March 27, 2024 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Antiochian Men of the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast The Antiochian Men (AMEN) in the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast (DOMSE) held their first ever in-person conference and retreat on March 7-9, 2024 and it was a big success, thanks be to God. The event took place at the Woodland Christian Camp & Retreat Center in Temple, Ga. with 140 men in attendance. The AMEN Conference & Retreat incorporated the best aspects of camping, conferences, and retreats into a first-of-its-kind event for Orthodox Christian men. Attendees also included some catechumens and inquirers to the…

Medical Professionals Fellowship Hosts Inaugural Lecture: April 7 at 7 pm Eastern

By Webmaster on March 27, 2024 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America Download the flier With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Saba, the newly formed North American Antiochian Orthodox Medical Professionals Fellowship will host its inaugural lecture on Sunday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Daniel B. Hinshaw, M.D., will speak via Zoom about “Orthodoxy Christianity and Medical Practice: Understanding the Basics.” He is an Orthodox Christian and professor emeritus of surgery at the University of Michigan School of Medicine and consultant in palliative medicine at the university’s Geriatrics Center. Dr. Hinshaw’s clinical research interests are focused on care at the end of…

Election of Bishop-Elect Nektarios and Bishop-Elect Antonios

By Webmaster on March 22, 2024 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America received the joyous news of the election of two clergymen of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: V. Rev. Archimandrite Nektarios Papazafiropoulos as Bishop of Diokleia and V. Rev. Archimandrite Antonios Avramopoulos (Anton C. Vrame) as Bishop of Synades on March 22, 2024, by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Mother Church in response to the request of the Holy Eparchial Synod’s submission of the three-person (τριπρόσωπα) recommendations. The newly elected Bishops have already received the Small and Great Minima and will return to New York tomorrow.…

His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. (Photo Archdiocese of Australia)

Archbishop Makarios on the Centennial of the Archdiocese of Australia

By Webmaster on March 22, 2024 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: The National Herald SYDNEY – His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia on the occasion of the centennial of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia issued an encyclical message regarding the history of the Archdiocese, its current course, and its journey into the future with the recent granting of the new charter establishing an Eparchial Synod. Archbishop Makarios wrote, among other things: “Following the sacred tradition and ethos of our ancestors, we ceremoniously celebrate the anniversaries of historical events which have been significant and decisive for the advancement of the Church and the Greek People. One such important anniversary presents…

St. Tikhon’s Seminary Receives Ten Year Reaffirmation Of Accreditation

By Webmaster on March 21, 2024 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Church in America SOUTH CANAAN, PA [STOTS] Following a Comprehensive Site Visit by members of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) in October 2023, the most recent biannual meeting of the ATS Board of Commissioners reaffirmed the accreditation of Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary for a period of 10 years. In their letter to the Seminary’s Rector, His Eminence Archbishop Michael, the Commissioners praised the Seminary’s “laser sharp clarity of identity and mission”, “strong community of formation”, and its “committed faculty, talented leadership team, and dedicated students”. In addition to the extension of accreditation till…

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