Source: Orthodox Church in America POWAY, CA [St. John of Damascus Church] As Archpriest Alexander Federoff and the faithful of Saint John of Damascus Church were finishing the Old Testament prophecies during the Vesperal Liturgy of Great and Holy Saturday—April 27, 2019—they were alarmed by what sounded like gunshots. Saint John’s located next to the Chabad Synagogue that was attacked on that day. “We had just finished the prophecies and the choir was in the middle of the church, finishing the canticle,” Father Alexander explained. “I stopped the service and told parishioners to call 911 and then went to the back…
Trending
- Livestream Services for the Glorification of the Righteous Olga of Kwethluk
- Washington state targets priests, confidentiality of confession with discriminatory law
- ‘The heart of Orthodox monasticism’: Historic monasteries on Mount Athos damaged by earthquakes
- Ecumenical Patriarchate Issues Statement on Status of Saint Catherine Monastery of Sinai
- Council of Nicaea anniversary is call to Christian unity, speakers say
- Call for Nominations: 2025 Medal of Saint Theodora Award
- Save the Date: October 11, 2025 – Frederica Mathewes-Green to Headline OCL’s 38th Annual Conference
- Metropolitan Elder Dimitrios of the Princes’ Islands Named Honorary Doctor in Athens
