TORONTO, ONTARIO -- St. John the Compassionate Mission has just released its Christmas 2009 Newsletter which outlines the incredible philanthropic works, accomplished by this exemplary Apostolate of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA. Read more...

NEW YORK – [Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America] His All Holiness Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians who constitute the second largest Christian denomination in the world, will be featured on the CBS News program 60 Minutes reported by Bob Simon, scheduled to air on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 7 p.m. EST. Read more...

ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- As part of the government’s “democratic initiative” to extend minority rights, Turkey’s Education Ministry has been working on two formulas to re-open the Greek Halki seminary on Heybeliada, one of the Princes’ Islands off Istanbul. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- On the weekend of November 6th through 8th, three students from Christ the Saviour Seminary—Subdeacon Joseph Gingrich, Subdeacon Gregory Robel and Reader David Mastroberte—represented our seminary at the Fall meeting of the Orthodox Inter-Seminary Movement (OISM) held at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA. Read more...

Forming a Pilgrimage is both simple and rewarding. Each time we visit a Church or Monastery we open up the opportunity to experience growth and the strengthening of our Orthodox Faith. During visits to monasteries, it is not uncommon for relics of saints to be brought out for veneration or to have the opportunity to meet fellow pilgrims. Read more...