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Official Statements

Official statements from the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America.

  • Click here for Encyclicals of the Holy Synod of Bishops on preaching, autocephaly, confession and communion, marriage, Christian unity and ecumenism, and spiritual life.
  • Click here for Synodal Affirmations on Marriage, Family, Sexuality, and the Sanctity of Life from July, 1992.

February 24, 2023

Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon for the Beginning of Great Lent

February 13, 2023

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon calls on the Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America to Support Earthquake Relief Efforts

January 15, 2023

Sanctity of Life Sunday for 2023 Announced

December 19, 2022

Metropolitan Tikhon Issues Statement on Peace

December 16, 2022

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon’s 2022 Nativity Letter Now Available

November 28, 2022

Holy Synod confirms recent decisions of Metropolitan Council regarding the Pension Plan and appoints Joint Committee

November 23, 2022

Pastoral message from Metropolitan Tikhon for Thanksgiving Day

November 17, 2022

Archpastoral message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon for Steward Sunday

November 11, 2022

His Grace Bishop Daniel elevated to the dignity of Archbishop

October 28, 2022

Joint Statement of Metropolitan Council and Pension Board

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