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

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Click here for Synodal Affirmations on Marriage, Family, Sexuality, and the Sanctity of Life from July, 1992.

October 2, 2022

Metropolitan Tikhon Issues Letter on Inaugural “Church Musician Sunday”

September 28, 2022

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Calls for Prayer for Those Facing Hurricanes Ian and Fiona

August 31, 2022

Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon for the Beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year

July 21, 2022

Holy Synod issues statement on same-sex relationships and sexual identity

June 28, 2022

Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon on the recent Supreme Court ruling

June 17, 2022

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon’s Archpastoral Message for the Sunday of All Saints

May 25, 2022

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon issues statement on tragic school shooting in Texas

April 14, 2022

Metropolitan Tikhon Issues Archpastoral Message for Pascha 2022

March 27, 2022

Holy Synod Statement on Ukraine

March 25, 2022

Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon for the Feast of Annunciation