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

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April 1, 2020

Holy Synod, Metropolitan Council Issue Coronavius Statements

March 17, 2020

Holy Synod Issues Coronavirus Statement; Metropolitan Tikhon Addresses the Faithful

March 13, 2020

Holy Synod issues Statement on Coronavirus outbreak

February 29, 2020

Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America makes a Statement regarding COVID-19

January 1, 2020

The Holy Synod Proclaims 2020 as a Year of Anniversaries for the Orthodox Church in America

November 13, 2019

Holy Synod Issues Anniversary Proclamation; Celebrates Seventh Anniversary of Election of His Beatitude

September 10, 2019

Locum Tenens announced for the Diocese of New England and the Albanian Archdiocese

January 28, 2019

Holy Synod of Bishops issues Archpastoral Letter on Ukraine

November 1, 2018

Holy Synod issues updated Social Media Guidelines

September 26, 2018

Metropolitan Tikhon issues Archpastoral Letter concerning recent developments in Ukraine