SYOSSET, NY [OCA Communications/DATE] — A further step in the ongoing investigation into the financial crisis at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery, South Canaan, PA, initiated by the OCA’s Holy Synod of Bishops earlier this year [see http://www.oca.org/news/1784], has been taken with the formal establishment of a Special Committee. The committee is charged with determining the nature […]

Priest, Church officials

No return for jailed holy man An ecclesiastical court decided yesterday to defrock the former archbishop of Attica, Panteleimon, who is currently serving a six-year jail sentence in Korydallos Prison for embezzling 195,000 euros from an Attica monastery. Panteleimon was convicted in June 2006 but in March this year the Holy Synod decided that the […]

I thank Fr. John Artemas for his letter-testimony of the accuracy of my articles about the events at his parish in Illinois which he admits “contain much detail and truth.” The reason for contacting him – and he was kind enough to grant me an interview – was to give him the opportunity to provide […]

To the Editor, The recent articles of Mr. Kalmoukos in reference to some internal disturbances at St. Nicholas Church of Oak Lawn, IL, contain much detail and truth. But Mr. Kalmoukos is guilty of journalistic dishonesty. He leaves out important details, manipulates the information and leads the readers to wrong and unfair conclusions. In 2007, […]

As OCANews.org is often criticized (unfairly, it seems to us) for “leaping” on bad news, we hope no one will take offense if we “leap” on the good news of the elections announced by the Synod yesterday, and their meaning for the Orthodox Church in America. The Bishop-Elect of Pittsburgh The canonical election of Fr. […]

SYOSSET, NY [OCA Communications] — The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, at the conclusion of its 2009 Spring Session on Thursday, April 2, 2009, issued the following statements. “With gratitude to God for his service and with profound respect, although regretting his absence from our midst, the Holy Synod of […]

Leaders of the Pittsburgh archdiocese of the Orthodox Church in America rejoiced yesterday that an Ohio-born monk, who local clergy and laity had overwhelmingly nominated as their bishop, has been elected by other bishops of the church. “Glory to God! Glory to God!” said an elated Father Patrick Carpenter, press officer for the Archdiocese of […]

SYOSSET, NY [OCA Communications] — Priest Michael Tassos has requested a blessing from His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah to be relieved of his assignment as Treasurer of the Orthodox Church in America, effective June 1, 2009. His request is due to personal, family considerations that make a move to the East Coast impossible at this time. […]