SCOBA Hierarchs Convene For Spring 2008 Session
New York, NY – The Spring Session of the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA) met on June 12, 2008 from 10:30 a.m...
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Unicorns really do exist
THE legend of the unicorn has been punctured. The mythical beast with a horn protruding from the centre of its head, blessed with healing powers and a temper ta...
Romanian Orthodox prelate threatened with excommunication for sharing Communion
Bucharest, Jun. 11, 2008 (CWNews.com) – The Orthodox prelate who shared Communion with Catholics at an Eastern-rite liturgical service in May now could fa...
California bishop urges all couples to seek civil union first, then church blessing
For many years I have said that the church needs to get out of the wedding business. We need not be agents of the state. Go get married and then come see the ch...
Noisy nuns arrested
A group of nuns has been arrested in Romania for being noisy during a religious procession and for cursing police officers. The 17 Orthodox nuns received a caut...
Envoy says Orthodox-Catholic unity unlikely
Moscow, June 9, Interfax – A complete holy communion between Orthodox believers and Catholics is very unlikely, Russian Orthodox Church Representative to ...
IPS Teofan Savu Romania’s new Bishop of Moldova and Bucovina
IPS Teofan Savu was officially installed head of the Metropolitan Church of Moldova and Bucovina on Sunday. The ceremony took place in Iasi and was officially h...
Marriage Protection Act
Word has reached us here in the Village of an amendment to the United States Constitution called the Marriage Protection Amendment of 2008 (H.J. Res. 89). Now w...
Only weeks after visit home, Taunton man killed in Iraq
Please pray for this family in their time of need! A Taunton soldier has died in Iraq only weeks after being honored during a stay in Massachusetts, Mayor Charl...
SCOBA – Time for a Reassessment
The Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA) was founded under the leadership of Archbishop Iakovos, of blessed memory, anticip...