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August 23, 2025 — Leavetaking of the Dormition of the Mother of God

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August 22, 2025

Statement of Apology of His Eminence Archbishop Alexei of Sitka and Alaska

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA]

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon has received the following statement from His Eminence Archbishop Alexei concerning recent events that took place within the Diocese of Alaska.

His Beatitude adds the following clarification…

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  • August 21, 2025

    Office of Pastoral Life Clergy Wives Ministry to Host Retreat: Reading C.S. Lewis with Children

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    Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Vasily as Bishop of San Francisco and the West

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    Official Minutes and Reports of the 21st All-American Council Now Available

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    Schedule Announced for Episcopal Ordination of Archimandrite Vasily

  • August 13, 2025

    St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Community Travels to Bless Gravesites

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    Pastoral Changes for January through June 2025 released

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    His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon to Concelebrate With His Beatitude Archbishop Stefan of Macedonian Orthodox Church

  • August 6, 2025

    Audio Recording of Presentation on St. Tikhon of Moscow Now Available

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