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March 4, 2021

Holy Synod issues Pastoral Letter for the Beginning of Great Lent 2021

January 23, 2021

Sanctity of Life Sunday is January 24

January 15, 2021

January 24 is Sanctity of Life Sunday

January 7, 2021

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon offers statement on recent events

December 31, 2020

Holy Synod of Bishops issues Encyclical of Hope

December 19, 2020

Metropolitan Tikhon’s 2020 Nativity Message now available

December 15, 2020

20th All-American Council Postponed to July 2022

November 23, 2020

Statement of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon on Surge of COVID-19 Cases

November 11, 2020

Metropolitan Tikhon Encourages Support for Stewards of the OCA

October 19, 2020

Schedule of Services for His Beatitude Metropolitan Theodosius