Sermon of Vladika Stefan, Bishop of Trenten and North America, pronounced on the day of Celebration at St. Sergius Russian Orthodox Church on May 14th, 2017

June 16, 2017

In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit!

Christ is Risen!

The first momentous, so to say, event in the existence of the world was at the same time very grievous – the expulsion from Paradise of Adam and Eve…..

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A clarification on the discussions establishing eucharistic communion between Bishop Stefan and Archbishop Andronik

May 23, 2017

On April 4, 2017, Bishop Stefan and Archbishop Andronik, as well as several of their subordinate clergy, met for discussions that resulted in the signing of a declaration restoring Eucharistic communion between the two bishops….

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Video of the ROCA Sixth All-Diaspora Council – 1st Session

April 30, 2017

Video of the ROCA Sixth All-Diaspora Council – 1st Session. Compilation made by Hieromonk Ignati Krutkov….

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Ukase to Diocesan Clergy in conjuction with the Restoration of Eucharistic Communion with Bishop Stefan

April 14, 2017

To all the clergy of the Dioceses of Syracuse and St. Nicholas, Ottawa and Canada, and Australia and New Zealand….

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Notification of the Restoration of Eucharistic Communion between Bishop Stefan and Archbishop Andronik

April 4, 2017

By the Grace of God, on Tuesday April 4th, 2017, at the cathedral of the Dormition in Trenton New Jersey, a meeting took place between the bishops and clergy of the two respective dioceses headed by Bishop Stefan (Sabelnik) and Archbishop Andronik (Kotliaroff)…..

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Clarification by the Pre-Council Committee: Why we did not agree to Met. Agafangel’s proposal to hold the All-Diaspora Council in Odessa

March 2, 2017

The charge has often been heard that we (the Pre-Conciliar Committee) convened the All-Diaspora Council in defiance of the canons, and after refusing Met. Agafangel’s proposal to hold the All-Diaspora Council under his chairmanship….

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The Contemporary Canonical Status of the Russian Church

March 1, 2017

The Contemporary Canonical Status of the Russian Church

(The ideas presented here are adapted from the report “Decree No. 362 and Church Districts” presented at the 6th All-Diaspora Council in January 2017.)…

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The history of the conflict as described in letters of the Holy Trinity Parish Council to Metropolitan Agafangel and members of the Synod

February 25, 2017

The history of the conflict as described in letters of the Holy Trinity Parish Council to Metropolitan Agafangel and members of the Synod
September, 2015 – August, 2016…

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Archbishop Andronik issues an Ukase for the inclusion of clergy and laity in the Inter-Conciliar Committee

February 24, 2017

Archbishop Andronik issues an Ukase for the inclusion of clergy and laity in the Inter-Conciliar Committee

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5th Report of the VI All-Diaspora Council – by Very Reverend Nikita (Grigoriev) – The Spiritual Unity of the Church Amidst Conditions of Administrative Fragmentation

February 8, 2017

Glory to the Holy Consubstantial and Indivisible Trinity!

With these words begins the all-night vigil…..

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