Archdiocese News
Diocese of Ottawa, Eastern Canada, and Upstate New York: A Spirit-Filled Celebration
The 2025 Parish Life Conference (PLC) for our northernmost diocese was a remarkable gathering of faith, fellowship, and spiritual renewal hosted by St. Mary Church in Mississauga, Ontario.
Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council
The Orthodox Church honours the Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council because they were faithful to the Orthodox faith and "conscientious keepers of the Apostolic traditions." The greatest legacy they have passed is the adherence to all that they preached and taught in their lives. "They did what they taught," and for that, today we celebrate their commemoration, as they are "called great in the kingdom of Heaven".
Leaping Into the Hands of God: Interview with Fr. David Alexander, Part I
"I hope it contains something in every chapter which can open the heart, awaken love, and offer a gentle challenge to the fundamentals of any approach in care that is offered in the name of God."
Diocese of Los Angeles PLC Celebrates Youth, Lifelong Servant-Leaders
Near San Francisco, 680 clergy and laity gather around His Grace Bishop Anthony for the youth festivals, Northern California honorees, and the divine services.
Metropolitan Saba Asks for Prayers for Texas Flood Victims
Parishes, families of the Archdiocese in the area are safe, but they know families affected by the floods that killed at least 118 children and adults.
Pilgrimage of Antiochian Seminarians with Metropolitan Saba
In Jordan and Lebanon, the group of 29 seminarians, recent graduates and clergy toured some of the oldest, holiest Christian sites in the world. They returned home from their pilgrimage on July 3.
On the Interpretation of the Holy Bible, Part Four
"Using the language of the era in which we live to convey the Christian message is natural and indispensable. This is not an innovation or a deviation from the norm. However, when we preach ideas that contradict our faith and do not align with 'the faith once for all delivered to the saints' (Jude 1:3), we fall into heresy," Metropolitan Saba writes.
Diocese of Wichita PLC Features Insightful Workshops and Timely Keynote Presentation
With 545 registrants and 51 parishes represented, the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America's Parish Life Conference offered opportunities for worship, spiritual instruction, and fellowship for everyone.
St. John Maximovitch, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco + July 2
"O most gladsome healer, hasten now also to the aid of us who honor thee with all our heart."
Eastern Dioceses Parish Life Conference Combines Service, Prayer, and Fellowship
At the Eastern Dioceses PLC held at the Antiochian Village, attendees participated in a supplication service to St. Raphael of Brooklyn at the Ss. Peter and Paul Chapel and venerated of St. Raphael's relics, and the teens worked on a project to benefit the Neighborhood Resilience Project (NRP) in the Hill District of Pittsburgh.
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