Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox - Questions & Answers
The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment …
Russian Orthodox Church in America - Questions & Answers
3. There also exists the “Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia,” sometimes called the “Russian Orthodox Church Abroad” or the “Russian Orthodox Church in Exile.” On May 17, …
The Russian Orthodox Cross - Questions & Answers
The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment …
Steps to “becoming” an Orthodox Christian - Questions & Answers
2015年5月18日 · Answer. While reading about the Orthodox Christian tradition is certainly important, it is crucial to step—literally—into an Orthodox Christian parish church near you to …
A History and Introduction of the Orthodox Church in America
The Church continued to grow among the native Alaskans, but Bishop Innocent also visited California and the Orthodox community at Fort Ross, north of San Francisco. He eventually …
Russia: Spiritual Renewal - Orthodox Church in America
The two leading Russian theologians of the 19th century were the great churchman Saint Philaret (Drozdev), Metropolitan of Moscow (r. 1821–1867) and the layman Alexei Khomiakov …
Orthodox Christians in North America - Chapter 2
A talented musician, Vladimir translated the common chants of the Russian Church into English to help make Orthodoxy more intelligible to American audiences. He appointed Fr Sebastian …
Russia: Missionary Activity - Orthodox Church in America
The theological academy founded in 1842 in Kazan, at the ‘Gateway to Siberia,’ became the center of the missionary activity of the Russian Church to the animistic Siberian tribes (some …
Does the Orthodox Church have monks and nuns?
The monastic men and women in Orthodoxy are usually restricted to monasteries and do not normally participate in the active ministry of the Church. This is so since the monastic vocation …
Divorce and Remarriage - Orthodox Church in America
The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment …