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Staten Island, NY: Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal pays Archpastoral Visit to Our Lady "Unexpected Joy" Church

On Wednesday, December 4, the great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal & Canada paid an archpastoral visit to Our […]

North Port, FL: Feast of Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos in Our Lady of Pochaev Church

On November 21/December 4, the Orthodox Church prayerfully commemorates the great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos. […]

New York City: Synodal Choir holds Benefit Concert in Honor of Tenth Anniversary of Metropolitan Nicholas’ Episcopal Consecration

On Friday evening, December 6, the Synodal Choir held a concert entitled "Your Soul Shall Rejoice" in honor of the tenth anniversary of the episcopal consecration of His Eminence Nicholas, […]

New York City: On Feast of Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral

On Wednesday, December 4, when the Holy Church celebrates the great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New […]

Syracuse, NY: Bishop Luke celebrates Liturgy in Entrance into the Temple of the Holy Virgin Church

On December 1 – the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost – Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse paid an archpastoral visit to the Church of the Entrance into the […]

New York City: On 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral

On December 1, the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City […]

Fund for Assistance participates in Giving Tuesday

This year, on Tuesday, December 3, the Fund for Assistance to the Russian Church Outside of Russia is participating in #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving, for the eighth […]

The condition of the Primate of the Russian Church is satisfactory. The post His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Contracted the Coronavirus appeared first on A Russian Orthodox Church Website. […]

The 4th Plenary Session of the Commission for Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church took place from September 19 to 24, in Moscow. The Moscow Patriarchate membership […]

To the clergy, monastics, and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, As Hurricane Ian approaches Florida and as we see the extensive damage to the Atlantic Provinces from Hurricane […]

The Patriarch noted that fraternal peoples should not be separated by an "impenetrable wall of hatred." The post Patriarch Kirill: The Church Prays for the Fraternal Strife to End as […]

At the beginning of the new academic year, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message to all students, urging them to combine study with prayer. The patriarchal message focuses on […]

On Tuesday, 13 September, 2022, the members of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, led by His Eminence Metropolitan Mark of Berlin and Germany, […]

His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije once again donated blood for the needs of hospitals. The post Voluntary Blood Donation Takes Place in Churches in Serbia appeared first on A Russian Orthodox […]

Unseen Warfare Against the Church

Revelation, Removing the Veil, Part 22Metropolitan Athanasios of LimassolFrom the very beginning, the devil has wanted to destroy Christ Himself: both as a living being, and His teaching—and he is […]

On Modern Sins

A Homily for the 24th Sunday of PentecostSt. John of Kronstadthe Savior, having healed the woman of her infirmity, is also our Savior, Who daily frees us from the bonds […]

The Spiritual Law of Recompense

A Homily for the Feast of St. CatherineArchpriest Vadim LeonovToday we glorify St. Catherine, in whose life this mystery of the spiritual life was revealed with tremendous force. […]

A Merciful Saint

Based on a real life storyYulia KulakovaSveta gasped: far away, between the houses, she saw the top of the cross of her beloved church of St. Elizabeth. And a great […]

Christ Will Win in the End

Revelation, Removing the Veil, Part 21Metropolitan Athanasios of LimassolAnother angel appears, surrounded by a cloud, descending from Heaven. Above his head is a rainbow, and his feet are like pillars […]

Daily Confession of the Faith, and Even Martyrdom

Archpriest Vladimir BoldinThe Lord will have mercy on the Ukrainian people. To be sure, for our own mistakes we will have to drink the bitter cup to the dregs. […]

Raising Your Children in a Healthy Environment

Homily on the Entrance of the Theotokos into the TempleSt. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky), Archbishop of CrimeaO you, my beloved Christians, always remember the holy and righteous Joachim and Anna, who so […]

Icon Fundraiser to Grow Future Building Fund

Members of Saint Timothy are mounting and selling icons as a fundraiser for the mission.  All proceeds go directly to

Father German Ciuba to Serve in May and June

Visiting Priest, Abbot German Ciuba, will be offering Divine Services for Saint Timothy Mission during his visit to North Carolina

Baptism of Spyridon and Katherine

Spyridon (Ethan) Two new faithful were welcomed into Saint Timothy Mission Saturday afternoon upon their baptism – Ethan (now Spyridon)

Father Jonah Campbell to Visit Saint Timothy Mission

The visiting priest will provide services for October 9th and 10th Saint Timothy Mission looks forward to a visit this

Saint Timothy Mission Celebrates One Year Anniversary

Attendees of Saint Timothy’s Founder’s Day Celebration On Thursday, September 16th, 2021, many of the faithful of Saint Timothy Mission

Saint Timothy Mission Approaches First Anniversary

Looking Over the Past Year Almost one year ago, in September 2020, a small but determined group of faithful Orthodox