North America

$147,000 Raised for Syrian Armenian Relief Fund

September 25, 2012 Featured News

25/9/2012 YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS: The first fundraiser by the Syrian Armenian Relief Fund was held on September 19 at the Phoenicia Restaurant in Glendale. More than 100 people attended the event, including representatives of the leadership of the organizations, which make up the coalition, reports Armenpress citing Asbarez. Sona Madarian, the SARF Executive Committee [...]

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In Memoriam: Archpriest Peter Gillquist

July 2, 2012 Featured News

2/7/2012 Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America Fr. Peter E. Gillquist, a retired clergyman of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America, fell asleep in the Lord last night at the age of seventy-three. Born into a Lutheran family, the future priest went on after university to become a full-time staff member of the Evangelical [...]

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Coptic Christians Praying for Egypt’s Believers

June 26, 2012 News

25/6/2012 A Coptic Christian leader in the United States and his flock are praying for fellow believers in Egypt. Bishop David of the Coptic Christian Association of North America said he’s hopeful Mohammed Morsi will allow Christians to worship freely. Most Copts supported the secular candidate out of concern that the Muslim Brotherhood will institute [...]

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Ethiopian Regime war on ancient Ethiopian Monasteries

March 26, 2012 News

Ethiopian Heritage Society of North America 25/3/2012 Ethiopian Heritage Society Alarmed by Government Plans In yet another egregious assault on its own Ethiopian citizens, the regime of Prime Minister Melees Zenawi and the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) are preparing to raze 18 ancient churches, to bulldoze the surrounding forests and pastures, and to force [...]

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Bedrosyan: A Series of Firsts in Armenian-Turkish Relations

November 7, 2011 News

By: Raffi Bedrosyan 7/11/2011 During the third week of October several firsts were accomplished in Turkey, with respect to the future of Turkish-Armenian relations, the significance of which will be more apparent in the coming months and years. Naturally, every precedent-setting event is the result of many years of hard work and determination in overcoming [...]

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Metropolitan Philip Announces Election of New Auxiliary Bishops

August 7, 2011 News

6/8/2011 Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy on Saturday, July 30, at the 50th Convention of the Antiochian Archdiocese, His Eminence Metropolitan Philip announced that the Synod had elected three archimandrites of the Archdiocese for elevation to the episcopacy. They are: the Rt. Rev. Archimandrite John Abdalah, [...]

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H.G. Bishop Makarius Receives Historic Recognition

July 6, 2011 Featured News

Eriterian Orthodox Church – Diocese of North America FILE NEWS-MAY 2011 On the combined occasion of his 80th birthday, 60th year of monastic life and the 20th year anniversary of his ordination as a bishop, H. G. Bishop Makarius received recognition at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey on May 1, 2011. The [...]

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Candidates for the Office of Auxiliary Bishop

June 16, 2011 News

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America June 7, 2011 To: Venerable Hierarchs, All Reverend Clergy, Archdiocesan Trustees, Parish Councils, and Faithful of our Archdiocese Greetings and Blessings in the Name of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ! This letter serves as the official notice of our intention to ask the delegates to [...]

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Three Deacons ordained for Malankara Archdiocese of North America

March 16, 2011 News

Syrian Orthodox Church in the USA North Carolina: Mr.Chacko George and brothers Shawn Shaji and Subin Shaji were ordained to the order of Deacon( Koroyoo) by the Archbishop and Patriarchal Vicar of the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America, H.E.Mor Titus Yeldho Metropolitan at St.Nektarios Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Charlotte, North [...]

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Appeal From FOCUS North America

October 3, 2010 News

Beloved Readers “He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, ‘Whoever welcomes one of these little children inmy name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me’” (Mark 9:36-3, NIV). September is back-to-school time, and [...]

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Orthodox Christian Fellowship Honors Founder, Initiates Endowment

September 27, 2010 News

JACKSONVILLE, FL [OCF/ACROD] — Orthodox Christian Fellowship honored its founder, His Grace, Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos, at a tribute dinner at the San Jose Country Club here on Friday, September 17, 2010. As a recent seminary graduate in the 1960s, Bishop Dimitrios (James Couchell) was the driving force in establishing what has become the joint [...]

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Resolution of the Holy Synod of Antioch Regarding the Status of Bishops in North America

September 7, 2010 News

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America SYNODAL RESOLUTION The Holy Synod of Antioch in its 46 Synodal session, after long and careful deliberation and following the careful investigation of canonical studies submitted to the Holy Synod, including the study of Metropolitan Basil of Arcadia (Akar) who was commissioned by the Holy Synod of Antioch, [...]

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Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with head of Greek Archdiocese in America

September 1, 2010 News

31/8/2010 On August 30, 2010, DECR chairman Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, who is in the USA on a working visit with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and on invitation of His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah of All America and Canada, visited the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North America to [...]

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Pilgrims from North America, Russia celebrate 40th Anniversary of Saint Herman’s glorification on Spruce Island

August 12, 2010 News

KODIAK, AK [OCA] — On Monday, August 9, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, presided at the celebration of the Divine Liturgy in Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel on Spruce Island, which marks the original burial site of Saint Herman of Alaska. It was at this very site that Saint Herman was glorified exactly 40 [...]

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FOCUS North America Launches Wednesday Night Meals in San Diego

July 29, 2010 News

26/7/2010 When people think of Coronado and San Diego, they think of Sea World, the Hotel Del Coronado, and old town San Diego. They don’t know that there are thousands of people unable to find work living on the streets. Sitting in the shadows of the Coronado Island Bridge, FOCUS San Diego launched its first [...]

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FOCUS Orange County Serves Homeless Children Living in Motels

July 29, 2010 News

When one thinks of Orange County, California, one doesn’t normally think of poverty since it is one of the wealthiest areas in the nation. However, there are over 20,000 children who are homeless in the county. Many of these children live in motels. In some cases there are more than six children living in one [...]

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Abba Seraphim visits the Eritrean Orthodox diocese of North America

July 27, 2010 News

British- Eriterian Orthodox Churches At the invitation of the North American Archdiocese of the Eritrean Orthodox Church Abba Seraphim attended its twelfth annual conference, held this year in Stamford, Connecticut. Accompanied by Mr. Trevor Maskery, he was received at the Hampton Inn on Friday, 23 July by His Grace Bishop Makarios and introduced to the [...]

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Archdiocese Clergy Symposium Convenes at Antiochian Village

July 27, 2010 News

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Bishops, priests and deacons from across North America, led by His Eminence Metropolitan Philip, are gathering the week of July 19 at Antiochian Village for the Sixteenth Biennial Clergy Symposium. The time of communal worship, fellowship and education brings great renewal to our clergy. Fr. Joseph Allen, Symposium [...]

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Antiochian House of Studies to Host 30th Anniversary Festivities

July 20, 2010 News

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America On Thursday evening, September 2, the Antiochian House of Studies will be kicking off their First Inaugural Alumni Reunion with a banquet and keynote address by His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip. The educational program in applied theology is gratefully celebrating thirty years of offering a unique long-distance forum for [...]

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Special Prayer Vigil for Patriarch Antonios, Prisoner of Conscience

July 16, 2010 News

15/7/2010 The Eritrean Orthodox Church – Archdiocese of North America – is organizing a special prayer for His Holiness Abune Antonios, Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Church. Abune Antonios remains under the most stringent house arrest since January 2006. The event will take place in a special Holy Liturgy on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at [...]

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Convocation on Orthodox Prison Ministry to be held August 19-21

June 25, 2010 News

06/24/2010 Orthodox Church in America PHILADELPHIA, PA [OCA] — The Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry [OCPM], the official prison ministry recognized by the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas, will hold its annual convocation in Philadelphia, PA August 19-21, 2010. The purpose of the convocation is to bring together the many Orthodox [...]

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Chinese Orthodox Fundraising Dinner

June 8, 2010 News

Chinese Orthodox Church THE FOURTH ANNUAL Orthodox Christian Chinese Missions Fundraising Dinner SUNDAY JUNE 27th 2010 In support of the work of the Orthodox Fellowship of All Saints of China Akathist Service – 4:30pm All Saints of North America Orthodox Church 397 Melvin Avenue at Woodward, Hamilton, ON Canada ______________________ Chinese Dinner – 6pm Iron [...]

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The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America Blesses the Work of FOCUS North America

May 28, 2010 News

27/5/2010 With great joy and thanksgiving, the FOCUS North America Board of Directors with the Executive Director, Fr. Justin Mathews, is pleased to announce the blessing and endorsement of its work by the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America. In a letter dated May 23, 2010, on the Feast of Pentecost, [...]

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Metropolitan PHILIP Addresses Historic Episcopal Assembly on First Day

May 27, 2010 News

EPISCOPAL ASSEMBLY – 26/5/2010 “Your Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and Brother Bishops: My opening remarks this morning are taken from the Vespers of Palm Sunday, “Today the Grace of the Holy Spirit has gathered us together.” How wonderful and pleasing to God for all of us to meet [...]

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Thirty Graduate from St. Vladimir’s Seminary

May 27, 2010 News

[SVS Communications/Yonkers, NY] With jubilant ceremony, thirty seminarians from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary received their diplomas at Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 22, amid a throng of family, friends, and fellow classmates. Eager, hopeful, and grateful, the Class of 2010 among them 12 priests celebrated the end of their formal studies and the beginning [...]

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