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Patriarch Bartholomew: Divine Eucharist and Monasticism are “eschatological antibodies” that defended the Church from secularization

To the Most Reverend Archbishop of America Elpidophoros, most-honorable Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, beloved brother in the Holy Spirit and co-celebrant of our modesty, grace to your eminence and peace from God. Every attempt to promote Orthodox spiritual culture is a good and admirable work. Monasticism is a most precious component of…

Sep 23, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

St. John of Kronstadt monument unveiled at D.C. church founded by St. John of San-Francisco

More than 300 Orthodox Christians gathered on September 8, 2019, at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington D.C. to greet one of Russia’s most beloved saints—John of Kronstadt. The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Washington, D.C. has a very special relationship with saints bearing the name John. The parish was…

Sep 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

US Orthodox Bishops deeply concerned that the taking of innocent life through abortion has become an acceptable cultural norm

‘While recognizing that there are rare but serious medical instances where mother and child may require extraordinary actions, the Assembly of Bishops is deeply concerned that the taking of innocent life through abortion has become an acceptable cultural norm.’ The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America has released a statement…

Feb 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America begins its annual meeting in Cleveland

On Tuesday, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America convened its ninth annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. The day began with a celebration of the Divine Liturgy at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Parma, Ohio. The Romanian Orthodox Church is represented by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas.…

Oct 3, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Map of Orthodox Parishes in the United States available for download

 A new map, Orthodox Bishops and Parishes in the United States, is now available on the USA Bishops Assembly website.  The updated map shows: a) locations, names and jurisdictions of all active Orthodox bishops in the United States and b) the total number of Orthodox parishes in each county. The map is in PDF format and can be…

Sep 24, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

“We hurt and grieve for the loss of life of innocent people” – Archbishop Demetrios’ statement on the Texas attack

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, on behalf of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, expressed the disbelief, outrage, pain, and sorrow of the entirety of the faithful, at this latest manifestation of evil and violence at a small church in rural Sutherland Springs of Texas. Archbishop Demetrios made the following statement: “We are in…

Nov 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Two talks of Elder Zacharis Zacharou at St. Tikhon’s Monastery

Elder Zacharis (Zacharou) from Holy Momastery of John the Forerunner in Essex, England, a spiritual child of the revered Elder Sophrony (Sakharov), recently visited St. Tikhon’s Monastery and Seminary in South Canaan, PA, where he offered two public presentations to the monastics, seminarians, and parish community. The first talk, “On the Priesthood,” was geared more…

Nov 4, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Message of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America

Let the children come to me, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19.14) Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, We, the Hierarchs of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, who have gathered in Garfield, New Jersey on October 3-5, 2017 for our eighth annual meeting,…

Oct 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

US Ambassador to Romania meets Patriarch Daniel, appreciates efforts of the Church for the progress of Romanian society

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, welcomed Wednesday, 31 May 2017, at his Patriarchal Residence His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States of America to Bucharest, Mr. Hans Klemm. Ambassador Hans Klemm thanked for the warm welcome and noted that during his stay in Romania he visited several monasteries and churches such as Putna,…

Jun 1, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu