Category: America

Catholicos Aram I Urges President Trump to Secure Release of Armenian Hostages and Artsakh Armenians’ Right of Return

OCP- February 8, 2025

armenianorthodoxchurch.org OCP News Service – 08/02/2025 Beirut– Lebanon: His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, calls on President Trump to press ... Read More

Metropolitan Sevastianos Enthroned as Metropolitan of Atlanta

OCP- January 27, 2025

goarch.org OCP News Service – 27/01/2025 Atlanta – GA: His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta was enthroned on January 25,2025 at the Annunciation Cathedral in ... Read More

Archimandrite Kliment (Strakhilov) Consecrated as the Bishop of Levski and Vicar Bishop for the Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia

OCP- December 17, 2024

bg-patriarshia.bg OCP News Service – 16/12/2024 Sofia – Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrated the ordination of Archimandrite Kliment (Strakhilov) as Bishop of Levski on ... Read More

Archbishop Benjamin of San Francisco and the West to Retire

OCP- December 8, 2024

OCP News Service – 08/12/2024 San Francisco - CA: The Orthodox Church in America has announced the upcoming retirement of His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin, Archbishop ... Read More

Bishop Sevastianos Named New Atlanta Metropolitan

OCP- December 2, 2024

Bishop Sevastianos OCP News Service – 02/12/2024 Atlanta – GA: The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate has elected Bishop Sevastianos of Zela ... Read More

Russian and American Orthodox Leaders Discuss Inter-Orthodox Relations

OCP- December 2, 2024

mospat.ru OCP News Service – 02/12/2024 Moscow- Russia: A significant meeting took place on December 2,2024, between Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department ... Read More

Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta Resigns, Recommends Bishop Sevastianos as Successor

OCP- November 11, 2024

Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta Bishop Sevastianos of Zela OCP News Service – 11/11/2024 Atlanta - GA: Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta has stepped down from his ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Sends Congratulatory Letter to Newly Elected U.S. President

OCP- November 9, 2024

OCP News Service – 09/11/2024 Constantinople – Turkey: His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew extended a warm congratulatory message to Mr. Donald Trump, the newly re-elected ... Read More

Archbishop Peter of Chicago and Mid-America Entered Eternal Rest

OCP- November 9, 2024

OCP News Service – 09/11/2024 Jordanville - NY: His Eminence Archbishop Peter of Chicago and Mid-America, a revered figure within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside ... Read More

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Issues Call for Prayer for Middle East

OCP- October 3, 2024

OCP News Service – 03/10/2024 SPRINGFIELD - VA: His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of the Orthodox Church in America has issued a heartfelt call for prayer ... Read More