Wildfire threatens Tyonek, Alaska
TYONEK, AK [OCA] A wind-driven wildfire that broke out in the late afternoon on Monday, May 19, 2014 inched within two miles of the Athabascan village of Tyonek...
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The appeal of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Deeply concerned and grief-stricken, but also filled with unshakable faith in love and grace of God, we address all priesthood, monks and faithful people of our...
Russian church the absent player at pope-patriarch summit
Moscow(Reuters) – When Pope Francis meets the spiritual head of the world’s Orthodox Christians next week, the speeches and symbolism will focus on ...
Statement condemning religious violence in Northern Africa
The Ecumenical Patriarchate has witnessed with great pain and distress the recent manifestations of religious violence against women in Northern Africa, which h...
Bishop seeks intl protection of Orthodox community in Ukraine
Moscow, May 7, Interfax – A senior bishop has appealed to the international community and the Ukrainian government to protect the Ukrainian Orthodox commu...
IOCC Responds to Victims of Tornadoes in the South
Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — The powerful spring storms that spawned a cluster of damaging tornadoes this past week have affected the lives of millions of people acro...
When Heroes Die
I was working in my office Wednesday afternoon when my phone chirped that I had a text message. Those who know me know that this is not an uncommon occurrence ...
March for Life
Today, January 22nd, is the Annual March for life in Washington DC. As I write this thousands of pilgrims are descending from all over the United States to joi...
An Eastern Orthodox Case for Property Rights
Source: Action Institute | Fr. Gregory Jensen As a pastor, I’ve been struck by the hostility, or at least suspicion, that some Orthodox Christians reveal in the...
Op-Ed ~ Religious Freedom is About More than Religion
U.S foreign policy should promote liberty of belief – and unbelief By Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett The following op-ed appeared in the Wall Street ...