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May 23, 2024 · The Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions with the largest number of adherents in modern times are the Russian and the Romanian Orthodox churches. The most ancient of the Eastern Orthodox communities existing today are the churches of Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, Constantinople, and Georgia.
1 day ago · Because of its historical location as the capital of the former Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and its role as the mother church of most modern Orthodox churches, Constantinople holds a special place of honor within Orthodoxy and serves as the seat for the Ecumenical Patriarch, who enjoys the status of primus inter pares (first among equals ...
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May 23, 2024 · Since the Ecumenical Patriarch does not offer any written or verbal instructions about the parameters of those who may approach the chalice to receive Holy Communion (except for “With the fear of God, faith, and love, draw near”), then the priests in Chicago should not clarify to our guests and visitors about what is acceptable according to ...
May 9, 2024 · The Romanian Orthodox Church will commemorate the 140th anniversary of its Autocephaly recognition and the 100th anniversary of its elevation to the rank of Patriarchate in 2025. Preparations are underway for the canonization of several clerics who exhibited genuine religious devotion amidst the most severe persecution imposed by the atheistic ...
May 22, 2024 · The First Cathedral, "A Church for all people" in Bloomfield, Connecticut (Non-Denominational) Sunshine Cathedral, in Fort Lauderdale (Metropolitan Community Church) Cathedral of the Rockies, in Boise (United Methodist) Greater Allen A. M. E. Cathedral of New York (Jamaica, Queens) ( African Methodist Episcopal) Cathedral of the Air in Lakehurst.
May 21, 2024 · Centrally located near the heart of the city, the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is the oldest church edifice built specifically as a Greek Orthodox Church in the Metropolis of Chicago. Established by the original Greek Orthodox community in the city in 1892, the church was built on its present site in 1910 and faithfully models the ...
May 13, 2024 · With heavy hearts, but with hope and faith in Resurrection and Life Eternal, the Clergy, Executive Board, and the entire community of Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral mourn the tragic loss of our dear member, +Marko Niketic, in a devastating car accident in Glenview, at the young age of 17.
