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Archpastoral Synodal Statements and Directives


Archpastoral Synodal Statements and Directives
  • March 13, 2020: Statement of the Holy Synod of Bishops on the Coronavirus outbreak
  • March 17, 2020: Holy Synod of Bishops issues further Statement on the Coronavirus outbreak
  • March 17, 2020: Statement from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon
  • April 1, 2020: Archpastoral letter from the Holy Synod concerning the Coronavirus Outbreak
  • April 1, 2020: Directives for the Clergy and the Parish, Mission, and Monastic Communities during the Coronavirus Outbreak
  • May 1, 2020: Updated directives from the Holy Synod of Bishops
  • May 1, 2020: Pastoral Letter of the Holy Synod of Bishops
  • November 23, 2020: Statement of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon on Surge of COVID-19 Cases

From the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops
of the United States of America

  • Covid-19 Resource Center
  • March 17, 2020: Statement of the Assembly of Bishops
  • April 3, 2020: Statement Concerning Holy Week and Pascha
  • May 13, 2020: A Nationwide Approach for the Staged Reopening of Churches
  • May 22, 2020: Appeals for Equitable Treatment of Religion in Reopening of States
  • June 1, 2020: Guidelines & Considerations for Safer Orthodox Church Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

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