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Ipswich, MA: Metropolitan Jonah officiates Patronal Feast of St. John the Russian Church - 06/17/25

On Monday, June 9, the Day of the Holy Spirit, with the blessing of Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) paid an archpastoral visit to St. John the Russian Church in Ipswich, MA, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy.


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Jordanville, NY: On Pentecost, Holy Trinity Monastery celebrates Patronal Feast - 06/17/25

On Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th of June, the great feast of Pentecost was celebrated in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY with the usual solemnity. In preparation for the feast, Holy Trinity Cathedral was decorated with green saplings and bouquets of flowers.


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Vineland, NJ: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of Holy Trinity Church. - 06/11/25

On Sunday, June 8, the great feast of Holy Pentecost, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Trinity Church in Vineland, NJ, where he officiated the All-Night Vigil and celebrated the festal Divine Liturgy in honor of the parish’s patronal feast.


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Atlanta, Georgia: Bible Belt Youth participate in Youth Symposium at St. Mary of Egypt Church - 06/09/25

From May 30 to June 1, a youth symposium entitled "Orthodox Identity in America" was held at St. Mary of Egypt Church in Atlanta, GA.


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Pompano Beach, FL: Bishop Luke officiates Divine Services in St. Luke the Blessed Surgeon Church - 06/08/25

On June 1, the Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse, performed an archpastoral visit to St. Luke the Blessed Surgeon Church in Pompano Beach, FL, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy.


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New York City: Statement by Synod of Bishops on Renewal of 20th Century Ideologies in Russia - 06/06/25

The Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia finds it necessary to raise its voice out of bitter necessity, for we find that in a time of crisis and growing confrontation amongst nations, aspects of the Russian state and society are wandering onto an extremely dangerous path


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Jackson, NJ: Commemoration of Lienz Massacre held at St. Vladimir Cemetery - 06/02/25

On June 1, the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, the faithful gathered at St. Vladimir Cemetery in Jackson, NJ for a panihida at St. John the Baptist Chapel to commemorate the victims of Lienz. Abbot Eutychius (Dovgan; cleric of St. Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson) served the panihida.


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Wayne, WV: Metropolitan Jonah officiates Ascension Vigil in Christ the Savior Church - 06/01/25

On Wednesday, May 28, the eve of the great feast of the Ascension of the Lord, with the blessing of Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, His Eminence, Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen), paid an archpastoral visit to Christ the Savior Church in Wayne, WV, where he officiated the festal All-Night Vigil.


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Jerusalem: First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad meets with Patriarch of Jerusalem, elevates New Abbess for Ascension Convent - 06/01/25

On Wednesday, May 28, the Leavetaking of Holy Pascha, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York visited the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, where he met with His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem & All Palestine


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Jerusalem: Metropolitan Nicholas receives Archbishop Theodosius of Sebastia - 05/31/25

On Saturday, 31 May, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, received Archbishop Theodosios of Sebastia of the Jerusalem Patriarchate at Ascension of the Lord Convent on the Mount of Olives.


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South Canaan, PA: Parishioners of Saint Panteleimon Church perform Pilgrimage to Saint Tikhon Monastery - 05/28/25

On Monday, May 26, the American holiday of Memorial Day, parishioners of St. Pantelemon Church in Hartford, CT, made a pilgrimage to the OCA Monastery of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk in South Canaan, PA. This year, the monastery is celebrating the centennial of the blessed repose of Patriarch Tikhon (Bellavin) of Moscow & All Russia, the Confessor, the founder in 1888 of this first Orthodox monastery in America. Annual pilgrimages to the monastery began in 1905.


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Methuen, MA: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Great Consecration of St. Xenia Church - 05/27/25

On Monday morning, May 26, a monumental occasion in the life of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg Church in Methuen, MA took place. Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York arrived to officiate the great consecration of the church and celebrate Divine Liturgy on the newly sanctified altar.


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Poughkeepsie, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of St. Nicholas Church - 05/25/25

On Thursday, May 22 – the summer feast of the Holy Hierarch Nicholas, Wonderworker of Myrrh in Lycia – Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to the eponymous church in Poughkeepsie, NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the parish’s patronal feast day.


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Wayne, WV: Parishioners of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral make Pilgrimage to Holy Cross Monastery - 05/16/25

From Monday the 12th through Friday the 16th of May, parishioners of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ made a pilgrimage to Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV. The pilgrimage was led by cathedral rector Archpriest Serge Lukianov.


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Staten Island, NY: Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal & Canada officiates Patronal Feast of Our Lady "Unexpected Joy" Church - 05/15/25

On Wednesday, May 14, the feast of Mid-Pentecost as well as that of the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy," with the blessing of Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal & Canada paid an archpastoral visit to the eponymous church in Staten Island, NY, and celebrated Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the parish’s vernal patronal feast.


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New York City: Diocesan Clergy represent ROCOR at Bulgarian Cathedral - 05/14/25

On May 11, the 4th Sunday of Pascha, that of the Paralytic, with the blessing of His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, a delegation from the Eastern American Diocese attended Divine Liturgy for the patronal feast of Sts. Cyril & Methodius Bulgarian Cathedral in New York City.


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London, UK: Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Nativity of the Mother of God Cathedral - 05/13/25

On May 11, the 4th Sunday of Pascha, that of the Paralytic, Divine Liturgy in the London Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs was concelebrated by the First Hierarch f the Russian Church Abroad and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of ROCOR


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Jordanville, NY: On Fourth Sunday of Pascha, Bishop Luke performs Diaconal Ordination in Holy Trinity Monastery - 05/11/25

On May 11, the 4th Sunday of Pascha, that of the Paralytic, Bishop Luke of Syracuse celebrated Divine Liturgy in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY.


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London, UK: Regular Session of Synod of Bishops held at Nativity of the Mother God Cathedral - 05/11/25

On Friday, May 9, a regular session of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Church Abroad opened in the lower church of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God in London.


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Howell, NJ: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of St. George Church - 05/08/25

On Tuesday, May 6, when the Holy Church honors the memory of the Holy Great Martyr & Victory-bearer George, the eponymous Cossack parish in Howell, New Jersey celebrated its patronal feast. Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York arrived on the eve. On the morning of May 6, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad celebrated the festal Divine Liturgy.


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Brooklyn, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of Holy Myrrhbearers Church - 05/08/25

On May 4, the 3rd Sunday of Pascha, that of the Myrrh-bearing Women, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Myrrhbearers Church in Brooklyn, NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the parish’s patronal feast.


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Coronado, Costa Rica: Bishop Seraphim of Kostajnica celebrates Liturgy in Our Lady of Vladimir Church - 05/08/25

On May 4, the 3rd Sunday of Pascha, that of the Myrrh-bearing Women, with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, Bishop Seraphim of Kostajnica, vicar of the Diocese of Mid-America & New Gracanica of the Serbian Orthodox Church, celebrated Divine Liturgy in Our Lady of Vladimir Church in Coronado, Costa Rica, not far from the capital of San José.


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Nyack, NY: On Myrrhbearers Sunday, Bishop Jerome celebrates Liturgy in Holy Virgin Protection Church - 05/07/25

On May 4, the 3rd Sunday of Pascha, that of the Myrrh-bearing Women, His Grace, Bishop Jerome (Shaw), paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy. The visit to the Nyack parish on this weekend has become an annual tradition for the retired diocesan vicar.


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Syracuse, NY: Bishop Luke celebrates Liturgy in Entrance of the Mother of God Church - 05/06/25

On May 4, the 3rd Sunday of Pascha, that of the Myrrh-bearing Women, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse paid an archpastoral visit to the Church of the Entrance into the Temple of the Holy Virgin in Jamesville (near Syracuse), NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy.


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Mt. Crawford, VA: Metropolitan Jonah officiates Patronal Feast of Holy Myrrhbearers Church - 05/05/25

On May 4, the 3rd Sunday of Pascha, dedicated to the Holy Myrrh-bearing Women, with the blessing of Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, His Eminence, Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen), paid an archpastoral visit to the eponymous church in Mount Crawford, VA


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Munich, Germany: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates 50th Anniversary of Ordination of Metropolitan Mark of Berlin & Germany - 05/05/25

New Photographs! On Thursday, May 1, the German Diocese solemnly celebrated the 50th anniversary of clerical service (ordination to the diaconate and priesthood), as well as monastic tonsure of His Eminence Mark, Metropolitan of Berlin & Germany.


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Nanuet, NY: On Thomas Sunday, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy at Novo-Diveevo Convent - 05/04/25

On April 27, the 2nd Sunday of Pascha, dedicated to the Holy Apostle Thomas, His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, celebrated Divine Liturgy in St. Seraphim Cathedral of Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY.


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Wayne, WV: Paschal Funeral served for Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon at Holy Cross Monastery - 05/03/25

On Bright Saturday, April 26, the special Bright Week funeral service for a monastic was served for the newly reposed abbot of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV, Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon (Voepel). The service was held in the new monastery church immediately after a Paschal Divine Liturgy – the first Divine Liturgy to be served in the new church.


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Nyack, NY: Diocesan Clergy serve Burial of Archpriest Alexis Kotar - 04/29/25

On Bright Saturday, April 26, diocesan clergy gathered in Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY to serve the panihida and burial of Archpriest Alexis Kotar (dean of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seattle, WA) who reposed in the Lord on Sunday, April 13 ‒ the great feast of Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem.


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Jackson, NJ: On Bright Saturday, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Paschal Liturgy in St. Vladimir Memorial Church - 04/28/25

On Bright Saturday, April 26, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York performed an archpastoral visit to St. Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson, NJ, and celebrated Paschal Divine Liturgy there.


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Jordanville, NY: Bishop Luke performs Priestly Ordination at Holy Trinity Monastery - 04/27/25

On April 27, the 2nd Sunday of Pascha, dedicated to the Holy Apostle Thomas, His Grace Luke, Bishop of Syracuse and monastery abbot, celebrated Divine Liturgy in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY.


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The Lord’s Pascha in the Parishes & Monasteries of the Eastern American Diocese - 04/25/25

The Diocesan Media Office will publish photo-reports of Holy Week & the Feast of feasts – the Lord’s Pascha in the parishes and monasteries of the Eastern American Diocese on the diocesan website. 


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Howell, NJ: On Bright Monday, Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Paschal Celebrations in St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - 04/24/25

On Bright Monday, April 21, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy. Upon entering the cathedral, His Eminence was greeted by rector Archpriest Serge Lukianov.


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Wayne, WV: Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon (Voepel) reposed in the Lord - 04/24/25

With great sadness but also with joyful faith in the Resurrection of our Lord, the brethren of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV announced the repose of their beloved father in Christ, Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon (Voepel). He fell asleep in the Lord in the early morning, of Bright Thursday, April 24. He was 81 years old.


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Jordanville, NY: Pascha in Holy Trinity Monastery - 04/23/25

On the night of Saturday the 19th into Sunday the 20th of April, divine services for the great feast of Christ’s Glorious Resurrection were held in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, led by the monastery’s abbot, Bishop Luke of Syracuse. Serving alongside His Grace were monastery and seminary faculty clergy.


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New York City: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Pascha Celebrations in Synodal Cathedral - 04/21/25

On Sunday, April 20, the clergy, numerous parishioners and guests of the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City celebrated the "Feast of feasts and the Festival of festivals" – the Glorious Resurrection of Christ.


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New York City: Divine Services in the Synodal Cathedral on Great & Holy Friday - 04/19/25

On Great & Holy Friday, April 18, when the Holy Church commemorates the holy, salvific, and terrible suffering and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, Metropolitan Nicholas officiated the divine services in the Cathedral of the Sign.


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Paschal Epistle by Patriarch Kyrill of Moscow & All Russia to the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monastics & All the Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church - 04/18/25

It is with these life-affirming words filled with great spiritual power that from the depths of my heart I greet and congratulate you all on the great and radiant feast of Holy Pascha.


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Howell, NJ: Subdeacon Anthony Kofonow reposed in the Lord - 04/18/25

On Great & Holy Friday, April 18, Subdeacon Anthony Kofonow (longtime sacristan of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ) reposed in the Lord after a lengthy illness. He was 75 years old. For three, weeks he received Holy Communion every day.


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Paschal Epistle of His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia - 04/18/25

With God’s help, we safely crossed the sea of Great Lent and reached the radiant days of the Lord’s Pascha. May the present celebration, for which we have been preparing with prayer and fasting, renew a right spirit, that is, a healthy spirit, in our hearts, that we might understand the mystery of Christ’s Resurrection


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New York City: Divine Services of Great Thursday in Synodal Cathedral - 04/17/25

On Great Thursday, April 17, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated the Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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New York City: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Divine Services on Great & Holy Wednesday - 04/16/25

On Great and Holy Wednesday, April 16, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated the final Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts for this year in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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Wayne, WV: Holy Cross Monastery Abbot takes Great Schema, Brotherhood elects New Abbot - 04/16/25

In light of his medical condition and his profound lifelong desire to end his days in the Great and Angelic Schema (the fullness of the monastic life), Archimandrite Seraphim (Voepel) recently asked the ruling bishop of the Eastern American Diocese, Metropolitan Nicholas, to tonsure him as a schemamonk.


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New York City: Feast of the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem in Synodal Cathedral - 04/14/25

On the great feast of the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday), the All-Night Vigil on Saturday the 12th and Divine Liturgy on the 13th of April in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City were officiated by Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York.


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Mahopac, NY: On Palm Sunday, Bishop Jerome celebrates Liturgy in New Kursk Root Hermitage - 04/14/25

On April 13, the great feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday), Bishop Jerome (Shaw) celebrated Divine Liturgy in Nativity of the Mother of God Church at the New Kursk Root Hermitage in Mahopac, NY.


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New York City: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Sacrament of Holy Unction in Synodal Cathedral - 04/12/25

On Friday evening, April 11, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York officiated the Sacrament of Holy Unction in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. A multitude of cathedral parishioners and those from other churches in the city came to take part in the divine services and the Sacrament of Holy Unction.


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New York City: Celebrations of the Centennial of Repose of Patriarch Tikhon held in St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral - 04/08/25

On Monday, April 7, the great feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos and the date of the repose of the Holy Hierarch Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia, the Confessor (+1925), celebrations dedicated to his memory were held in St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City, built and consecrated by the saint in 1902.


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Atlanta, GA: Bishop Luke performs Archpastoral Visit to St. Mary of Egypt Church - 04/07/25

From Saturday, the 5th, through Monday, the 7th of April, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse performed an archpastoral visit to St. Mary of Egypt Church in Roswell (Atlanta), GA. Serving alongside His Grace at the divine services were rector Archimandrite John (Townsend) and parish clergy.


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New York City: Address of Metropolitan Nicholas in St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral on Feast of the Annunciation - 04/07/25

I am especially overjoyed to greet you all with the feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos in this majestic and historic Patriarchal Cathedral, abiding among the heirs of the work of the hierarch, missionary, and holy confessor Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow & All Rus'


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New York City: On Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 04/06/25

On Sunday, April 6, the 5th Sunday of Great Lent, dedicated to Venerable Mary of Egypt, as well as the eve of the anniversary of the repose (+1925) of the Holy Hierarch Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia, the Confessor, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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Seattle, WA: Metropolitan Nicholas performs Archpastoral Visit to Western American Diocese - 04/04/25

From March 27 to 31, at the invitation of His Eminence Kyrill, Archbishop of San Francisco & Western America, His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, accompanied the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God "of the Sign" on a primatial visit to the Seattle Vicariate of the Western American Diocese.


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Howell, NJ: Sacrament of Holy Unction served in St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - 04/02/25

On March 30, the fourth Sunday of Great Lent, dedicated to Venerable John Climacus, the clergy and faithful of the New Jersey Deanery gathered at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ for Divine Liturgy and later, after a fellowship luncheon, to receive the Sacrament of Holy Unction.


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Jordanville, NY: Northern Lenten Clergy Retreat concludes with Presanctified Liturgy - 03/27/25

On Wednesday, March 26, the Great Lenten Retreat for clergy of the northern deaneries of the Eastern American Diocese concluded with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY.


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Jordanville, NY: Northern Lenten Pastoral Retreat opens in Holy Trinity Monastery - 03/26/25

On Tuesday, March 25, clergy of the Eastern American Diocese embarked on their journeys to Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY for the start of the Northern Great Lenten Pastoral Retreat.


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New York City: On Sunday of the Cross, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 03/25/25

On March 23, the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent, that of the Cross, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. Concelebrating with the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad were cathedral clerics: dean Archpriest Andrei Sommer, Archpriest Seraphim Chemodakov, Hieromonk Theognost (Kogan), and Protodeacon Serge Arlievsky.


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Boston, MA: On Sunday of the Cross, Bishop Jerome celebrates Liturgy in Holy Epiphany Church - 03/25/25

On March 22-23, the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent, that of the Cross, His Grace, Bishop Jerome (Shaw), paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Epiphany Church in Roslindale (Boston), MA, where he officiated the divine services.


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North Port, FL: First Liturgy of Our Lady of Pochaev Parish at New Church Location - 03/25/25

With God’s help, the community and brethren of the Monastery of the Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God in North Port, FL have found a new place for prayer and divine service.


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Brooklyn, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas performs Sacrament of Unction in Holy Myrrhbearers Church - 03/25/25

In the evening on March 23, the Sunday of the Cross, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York performed the Sacrament of Holy Unction in Holy Myrrhbearers Church in Brooklyn, NY.


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Jordanville, NY: Youth perform Lenten Pilgrimage to Holy Trinity Monastery - 03/24/25

From March 14-18, youth from across the New England Deanery of the Eastern American Diocese gathered for the 4th annual pilgrimage to Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY.


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Atlanta, GA: Southern Lenten Clergy Retreat concludes with Presanctified Liturgy - 03/20/25

On Wednesday, March 19, the Great Lenten Retreat for clergy of the southern deaneries of the Eastern American Diocese concluded with the celebration of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in St. Mary of Egypt Church in Roswell (Atlanta), GA.


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Atlanta, GA: Southern Lenten Pastoral Retreat opens in St. Mary of Egypt Church - 03/19/25

On Tuesday, March 18, clergymen of the southern deaneries of the Eastern American Diocese flocked to St. Mary of Egypt Church in Roswell (Atlanta), GA for the start of the Southern Great Lenten Clergy Retreat.


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Rochester, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Divine Services in Protection of the Mother of God Church - 03/18/25

On Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th of March, the 2nd Sunday of Great Lent, dedicated to the Holy Hierarch Gregory Palamas, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to Protection of the Mother of God Church in Rochester, NY, where he officiated the divine services.


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North Port, FL: Second Week of Great Lent at Our Lady of Pochaev Church - 03/16/25

The second week of Great Lent is dedicated to the Holy Hierarch Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, a teacher of prayer and piety, who revealed special teachings about the Divine Uncreated Light. Also especially venerated on this day are all the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves, whose holy relics rest in the Far and Near Caves of the Kiev Caves Lavra.


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Montgomery, AL: Metropolitan Jonah celebrates Liturgy, performs Diaconal Ordination in St. Martin of Tours Mission - 03/15/25

On March 15, the second Saturday (and first Soul Saturday) of Great Lent, with the blessing of His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) paid an archpastoral visit to St. Martin of Tours Mission in Montgomery, AL, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy for the Departed.


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New York City: On Sunday of Orthodoxy, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy, officiates Rite of Orthodoxy in Synodal Cathedral - 03/15/25

On March 9, the first Sunday of Great Lent, dedicated to the Triumph of Orthodoxy, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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Jordanville, NY: First Week of Great Lent in Holy Trinity Monastery - 03/14/25

During the first week of Great Lent, March 3-7, the full cycle of divine services was held in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY. Leading the reading of the Great Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete in the evenings, as well as celebrating the Divine Liturgies of the Presanctified Gifts, was Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse.


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Jordanville, NY: Faculty of Holy Trinity Seminary completes Work on "Orthodox Russia Index" - 03/13/25

"Orthodox Russia" (Pravoslavnaia Rus’) was a phenomenon of the Russian ecclesiastical diaspora. Founded in 1928 by then-Archimandrite (future Archbishop) Vitaly (Maximenko, 1873–1960), a Pochaev printer, the bi-weekly publication in the mid-1930s became an organ of the entire Russian Orthodox Diaspora transcending “jurisdictional boundaries.”


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New York City: First Hierarch of Russian Church Abroad celebrates Year’s First Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts - 03/05/25

On March 5, Wednesday of the First Week of Great Lent, His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, prayed at the appointed divine services in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City, and then celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.


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New York City: On Cheesefare Sunday, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy, officiates Rite of Forgiveness in Synodal Cathedral - 03/05/25

On Cheesefare Sunday, March 2, the commemoration of Adam’s expulsion from Paradise and the feast of the Holy Hieromartyr Hermogenes, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia, the Wonderworker, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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New York City: Directive from the Chancery of the Synod of Bishops - 03/01/25

During a session of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, held via remote communication Tuesday, February 12/25, 2025


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Howell, NJ: Metropolitan Nicholas performs Archpastoral Visit to St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - 02/26/25

On Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of February, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York performed an archpastoral visit to St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ, where he officiated the services. All of the worshippers were inspired by the presence of the Protectress of the Russian Diaspora ‒ the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God ‒ at the divine services.


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Moscow: Patriarch Kyrill congratulates Metropolitan Nicholas on Namesday - 02/19/25

On Sunday, February 16, His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia, congratulated the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, on the occasion of his namesday:


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New York City: Namesday Celebrations of Metropolitan Nicholas held in Synodal Cathedral - 02/17/25

On February 16, the Sunday of the Prodigal Son and the feast of the Holy Equal-of-the-Apostles Nicholas, Archbishop of Japan, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City on the occasion of his namesday.


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Jordanville, NY: Bishop Luke officiates Divine Services on feast of Meeting of the Lord - 02/16/25

On Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th of February, the great feast of the Meeting of the Lord, Bishop Luke of Syracuse officiated the divine services in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, co-served by monastery clergy.


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Stratford, CT: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of Holy Presentation Church - 02/16/25

On Saturday, February 15, the great feast of the Meeting of the Lord, Holy Presentation Church in Stratford, CT, celebrated its patronal feast day. That day, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, arrived to share in the joy of the feast and to celebrate Divine Liturgy.


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North Port, FL: Community of Our Lady of Pochaev Church purchases Building for Future Church - 02/16/25

On Friday, February 14, the clergy and parishioners of Our Lady of Pochaev Church in North Port, FL experienced Paschal joy. After years of prayer, contemplation, and fundraising, the parish was able to successfully purchase land and buildings for further expansion.


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Hollywood, FL: Three Hierarchs Church celebrates Patronal Feast - 02/15/25

On Wednesday, February 12, the feast of the Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom, the eponymous church in Hollywood, FL marked its patronal feast day.


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Jordanville, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Feast of Three Hierarchs in Holy Trinity Monastery - 02/13/25

On Wednesday, February 12, the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. These three great hierarchs and luminaries of the Church are considered patrons of every Orthodox seminary, and therefore this feast is recognized as the patronal feast of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary in Jordanville, NY.


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Brooklyn, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of Holy New Martyrs of Russia Church - 02/11/25

On Sunday, February 9, when the Holy Church honors the memory of the Synaxis of the Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in honor of the patronal feast day of the eponymous church in Brooklyn, NY.


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Jordanville, NY: On Sunday of New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia, Bishop Luke celebrates Liturgy in Holy Trinity Monastery - 02/11/25

On Sunday, February 9, the feast of the Synaxis of the New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse celebrated Divine Liturgy in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY.


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Norwich, CT: Patronal Feast of Holy New Martyrs Church - 02/11/25

On Sunday, February 9, the clergy and parishioners of Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia Church in Norwich, CT celebrated their parish’s patronal feast day.


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Coconut Creek, FL: Metropolitan Nicholas visits Paideia Classical Academy - 02/07/25

On Monday, February 3, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to Paideia Classical Academy in Coconut Creek, FL. His Eminence was warmly greeted by the academy’s students, teachers, and staff.


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Pompano Beach, FL: Metropolitan Nicholas performs Archpastoral Visit to St. Luke the Blessed Surgeon Church - 02/06/25

On Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of February, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York visited St. Luke the Blessed Surgeon Church in Pompano Beach, FL and officiated the divine services there.


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Mayfield, PA: Bishop Luke celebrates Liturgy in St. John the Baptist Cathedral - 02/05/25

On January 26, the Sunday after the Theophany of our Lord, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse performed an archpastoral visit to St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Mayfield, PA, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy.


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Boston, MA: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Divine Services in Holy Epiphany Church - 01/30/25

On Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of January, His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Epiphany Church in Roslindale (Boston), MA, where he officiated the divine services. The visit of the First Hierarch is traditionally held the weekend after the parish’s patronal feast – the Theophany of the Lord.


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Mt. Crawford, VA: Holy Myrrhbearers Parish begins Iconography Project - 01/30/25

In recent weeks, the clergy and parishioners of Holy Myrrhbearers Church in Mount Crawford, VA, have been overjoyed to witness the beginning of a long-awaited penultimate project in the construction of their temple.


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Mahopac, NY: Bishop Jerome officiates Theophany Services at New Kursk Root Hermitage - 01/27/25

On Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th of January, the great feast of the Theophany of the Lord, Bishop Jerome (Shaw) celebrated Divine Liturgy in Nativity of the Mother of God Church at the New Kursk Root Hermitage in Mahopac, NY.


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Washington, DC: Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal pays Archpastoral Visit to St. John the Baptist Cathedral - 01/27/25

On January 26, the Sunday after the Theophany of our Lord, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal & Canada paid an archpastoral visit to St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington, DC, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy.


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New York City: Theophany of the Lord in the Synodal Cathedral - 01/22/25

On Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th of January, the great feast of the Theophany of the Lord, the All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City were officiated by Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York.


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Matagalpa, Nicaragua: San Juan de Shanghái y San Francisco Mission preaches Jesus Christ: Incarnate, Crucified & Risen from the Dead - 01/21/25

On Sunday, January 5, the Mission of San Juan de Shanghái y San Francisco in Matagalpa, Nicaragua; carried out a significant missionary activity in honor of the upcoming Nativity feast. This event aimed to strengthen the work entrusted to the mission in the region with the blessing of Metropolitan Nicholas


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Nanuet, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of Novo-Diveevo’s St. Seraphim Cathedral - 01/21/25

On Wednesday, January 15, the commemoration of the repose and second finding of the relics of Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York visited Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY, on the occasion of the lesser patronal feast day of its St. Seraphim Cathedral, and celebrated the festal Divine Liturgy.


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Winfield, PA: St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco Parish begins Services in Newly Constructed Church - 01/20/25

On Wednesday, December 18, the eve of the feast of Holy Hierarch Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, St. John the Wonderworker Church began services at her newly constructed temple, after having worshipped in rental spaces around Lewisburg, PA, in the Central Susquehanna Valley of Northern Appalachia, since 2015.


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North Port, FL: Christmastide at Our Lady of Pochaev Church - 01/19/25

On December 25/January 7, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Nativity of Christ. Christ’s Nativity is preceded by the Nativity Fast (Advent), which prepares believers to worthily greet the Lord. On the eve of the feast, Monday, January 6, the Royal Hours and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great were served at Our Lady of Pochaev Church in North Port, FL.


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New York City: On Sunday after Nativity, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 01/18/25

On January 12, the 29th Sunday after Pentecost, that after the Nativity of Christ, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. Serving alongside His Eminence were cathedral clerics: Archpriests Andrei Sommer (dean) and Seraphim Chemodakov, Hieromonk Theognost (Kogan), and Protodeacon Serge Arlievsky.


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Jordanville, NY: Christ’s Nativity in Holy Trinity Monastery - 01/11/25

The great feast of Christ’s Nativity is celebrated with great solemnity in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY.


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Nativity of Our Lord in Parishes, Monasteries of the Eastern American Diocese - 01/10/25

New Photographs! The Diocesan Media Office has begun publishing photo-reports of the Nativity of our Lord in parishes and monasteries of the Eastern American Diocese on the diocesan website. 


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New York City: Nativity of Christ in the Synodal Cathedral - 01/10/25

On the great feast of the Nativity of Christ, the festal All-Night Vigil on Monday, the 6th, and Divine Liturgy on Tuesday, the 7th of January, were officiated by Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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New York City: On Sunday of the Holy Fathers, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 01/09/25

On January 5, the 28th Sunday after Pentecost, that before Christ’s Nativity, of the Holy Fathers, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City


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Nativity Epistle of His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia - 01/06/25

Offering praise to God glorified in the Trinity and sharing with all of you the joy of this feast, I convey to you, the Orthodox children of our Church living in Russia and other countries of the Moscow Patriarchate’s pastoral responsibility, my heartfelt greetings on the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, which is the celebration of the Maker’s incarnate love for His creation


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Nativity Epistle of His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad - 01/03/25

With a feeling of rejoicing in the Newborn Christ, I greet my brother-archpastors, reverend fathers, monastics, and all the faithful children of the Russian Church Abroad with the feast of Christ’s Nativity, salvific for the world, the Theophany, and the New Year 2025, fervently wishing everyone all-strengthening joy in the Son of God’s coming into the world.


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