Press Releases

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Apostolate for Information Technology and Communications has announced, today, the launching of a major outreach initiative geared towards the homebound and infirm. As part of its Church Without Walls campaign, the IT Apostolate will now offer videos in DVD format of all services Read more...

JOHNSTOWN — [Tribune_Democrat] The results are in. In our completely unscientific online survey, your top story of 2012 is: (Drum roll, please) The Nov. 27 ordination of Bishop Gregory of Nyssa as leader of American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA. The story received 178 votes out of 227 cast in the poll, far out-distancing the news of Rep. Mark Critz’s loss to Allegheny County Republican Keith Rothfus in the November election. Critz-Rothfus only received 14 votes in our poll. Read more...

As we celebrated this joyous Feast of the Nativity in the flesh of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ, I wish to share with you the brillant homily of our Father among the Saints, John Chrysostom. The theology of the Incarnation can be said in no better way by no one. I behold a new and wondrous mystery! My ears resound to the shepherd's song, piping no soft melody, but loudly chanting a heavenly hymn! The angels sing! The archangels blend their voices in harmony! The cherubim resound their joyful praise! Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA --- The Diocesan Chancery has learned that the feature news article by the Johnstown, Tribune- Democrat Newspaper on His Grace, Bishop Gregory's consecration as Diocesan Bishop has been selected as one of the top ten newsworthy stories of 2012. Readers are invited to cast vote for top news story of the year. Read more...

BROOKLINE, MA - Orthodox Christian Fellowship is pleased to announce that Jonathan Jackson, Emmy Award winning Actor, and star of NBC TV's Nashville Program , and recent convert to Orthodox Christianity is featured in their latest Podcast. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Chancery wishes to remind diocesan faithful and friends that there are 10 days left to make a donation to the 2012 Distinguished Diocesan Donor Program. By the grace of our Lord and through the generosity of the DDD Program supporters, together we are reaching the rich soil about which our Lord spoke. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA [Diocesan Chancery] - His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa, upon learning of the horrific tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, where 26 people, most of whom were children, lost their lives during a mass shooting, has called upon the faithful of the Diocese to offer up fervent prayers for the many families and people affected by this catastrophe and the repose of the souls of the innocent victims. Read more...

Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — His Grace, Bishop Gregory, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Michael Rosco and Very Rev. Fr. Miles Zdinak along with more than 80 representatives of the nation's Orthodox Christian service organizations joined together at the White House today to discuss strategic service alliances with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The White House Conference on Orthodox Christian Engagement was hosted by the White House Office of Public Engagement in conjunction with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and facilitated by International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). Read more...

BINGHAMTON, NY -- [Very Rev. Protopresbyter James S. Dutko] It was both an honor and a blessing to have the privilege to travel to Rome to participate in The Chrysostom Seminar at Domus Australia in Rome on November 13th. The forum dealt with the issue of the ongoing obstacles of the ordination of married seminarians to the priesthood of the Eastern Catholic Church in North America. Read more...

INDIANA, PA [OCF] Father Matthew Conjelko, the Spiritual Advisor of the IUP Orthodox Christian Fellowship, visited IUP’s campus to offer dorm/apartment blessings for participating OCF members. As a graduating senior, I greatly appreciated this treat. The students learned about the reasons we have our homes blessed. I was also so very happy to receive and learn about an icon Father had brought for each student, as a reminder of the apartment blessings that occurred. Read more...