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Newark, NJ: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of Our Lady of Kazan Church

On Tuesday, November 4, the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to Our Lady […]

McKeesport, PA: Metropolitan Nicholas performs Archpastoral Visit to Holy Dormition Church

On Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of November, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church […]

Utica, NY: Bishop Luke officiates Patronal Feast of St. John of Kronstadt Church

The parish of St. John of Kronstadt Memorial Church in Utica, NY celebrated its parish feast day on Saturday, November 1. […]

Cleveland, OH: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates 75th Anniversary of St. Sergius Cathedral

On Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of October, the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America was honored to have His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, […]

Mother Maria from Bethany School to Visit Diocesan Parishes

Nun Maria (Valle) heads ROCOR’s School for Girls in Bethany, which has been in operation since 1937. This November, she will be visiting the Mid-American and Eastern American Dioceses to […]

Brooklyn, NY: Bishop Jerome celebrates Liturgy in Holy New Martyrs Church

On October 26, the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council, His Grace, Bishop Jerome (Shaw), paid an archpastoral visit to Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of […]

Moscow, Russia: Priest Vadim Pismenny reposed in the Lord

On Saturday, October 25, Priest Vadim Pismenny, cleric of St. Sergius of Radonezh Church in Golyanovo, (Moscow, Russia) reposed in the Lord. He was 63 years old. […]

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 […]

A Word on Swine

Priest Sergei BegiyanHow many times does Christ come to meet us with His grace, and how many times do we, like the Gadarenes, say to Him:“No, Lord, I can’t receive […]

A Pillar from Earth to Heaven

For the Birthday of Righteous Paul of TaganrogSvetlana RybakovaRemarkably, the solemn translation of his relics was predicted by the saint himself shortly before his repose, when the elder was singing: […]

Thousands participate in Tver’s city-wide procession for Kazan Icon

On November 4, the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, thousands of Orthodox faithful participated in a city-wide procession in Tver following Divine Liturgy at the […]

Antiochian hierarch calls for prayers for persecuted Ukrainian Metropolitan Arseny of Svyatogorsk

Met. Arseny was recently sentenced to another 60 days of pre-trial detention after being released for less than a day following a year and a half in custody. […]

Abbess of St. Catherine Monastery in Sonora installed on feast of Joy of All Who Sorrow (+VIDEO)

Mother Catherine of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia’s St. Catherine of Sinai Monastery in Sonora, CA, was formally installed as abbess yesterday. […]

800th anniversary of St. Elisha of Lavrishevo Monastery (+VIDEO)

The festive services took place on the feast day of the monastery’s patron saint. […]

Los Angeles: Romanian church celebrates 85 years with Hierarchical Liturgy

In his sermon, the Metropolitan stressed that true fulfillment comes not from material possessions but from spiritual growth through prayer, almsgiving, and sincere repentance. […]

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