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Nyack, NY: Registration for 2026 Diocesan Assembly Open

Online registration for the 2026 General Assembly of the Eastern American Diocese has opened on the diocesan website. With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas, the assembly will be […]

Woodbourne, NY: NORR Camp celebrates 60 Years in the Catskill Mountains

The National Association of Russian Explorers (NORR) celebrated its 60th camp in the Catskill Mountains of New York. […]

Sea Cliff, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of St. Seraphim Memorial Church

On Saturday, August 1, the feast of the Uncovering of the Relics of Venerable Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov, the eponymous parish in Sea Cliff, NY, celebrated its patronal feast day. […]

Montgomery, AL: St. Martin of Tours Church hosts Hierarchal Liturgy Symposium

On Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of August, the feast of the Holy Prophet Elijah, with the blessing of Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, a […]

A Beacon of Holiness in Matagalpa: Saint John of Shanghai and the Response of Faith to the Modern World

In a world marked by haste, uncertainty, and a silent, creeping existential void, the call of faith emerges not as an echo of the past, but as a beacon of […]

Northville, NY: Bishop Theodosius leads Day of Remembrance of the Fallen Faithful at St. George Pathfinders Camp

Every year, St. George Pathfinders of America’s New York-based "Tsarskoe Selo" Chapter holds a summer camp for boy and girl scouts of Russian heritage in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate […]

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 […]

Saint Herman and His Alaska

A new bookVera AndrejukHow hard it was for the brothers in, the far north! Although autumn brought rain and wind to the brethren, the monks could not help but admire […]

Trust in God and Do Your Best

Sermon on the Feast-Day of Greatmartyr PanteleimonHierodeacon Iliodor (Schevchuk)St. Panteleimon was a physician, but at those moments when his profession could not bring any benefit, he turned to God so […]

To Dedicate Yourself to God Out of Wholehearted Gratitude to Him

Archimandrite Melchisedek (Artiukhin)Some revere the monastic way of life while being unable to fully understand it; some consider it the pinnacle of Christian life, others an unnecessary extreme. […]

The Journey of Holy Admiral Theodore Ushakov: From Rybinsk to the French Riviera

Anastasiia LutcenkoSt. Theodore reminds us that holiness is also possible in the midst of responsibility, public service and difficult decisions. He fulfilled his duty with courage, but he never allowed […]

The Hermit and Hesychast St. John (Iacob) of Neamț, the New Chozebite

Archimandrite Ioanichie (Balan)St. John (Iacob) was a holy hesychast of our days, who struggled for twenty-four years in the Holy Land, in the Jordan Valley and in the desert of […]

The Holy and Righteous Warrior Theodore Ushakov

Commemorated October 2/15 and July 23/August 5Pavel AstakhovWhen it came to preserving lives, Ushakov did not divide officers and sailors into first and second class, and he did everything possible […]

That the Works of God Should Be Made Manifest

Svetlana RybakovaSt. Mary shared in the apostolic labors, preaching the Gospel among women. And she remained faithful to the Lord not only in the days of His glory, but also […]

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