CONSTANTINOPLE --The Ecumenical Patriarchate expresses profound sorrow as the world has rushed into a confusing and volatile time of religious protests turning violent, and a grievous lack of consideration for religious differences. When we act disrespectfully and violently in the name of our religious prejudices or our religious beliefs we are undermining our own lives and faith, while creating an atmosphere of anger, hatred, and distrust which unravels the very thread that has woven humanity together since our creation

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Many years ago, His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas, in recognition of the pivotal role our Diocesan priest wives (Panis) play in the life of the Church, placed them under the spiritual protection of St. Sophia and her daughters Faith, Hope and Love. . Today, on the feast of St. Sophia, we pay tribute to our faithful Panis who labor along side of their husbands in serving the faithful of our diocesan parishes.

Brookline, MA – Sept 17, 2012. Registration for Orthodox Christian Fellowship's 2012 College Conference opens Today,Monday, September 17th on www.ocf.net! Don't miss out on registering for this year's Conferences, held at St. Nicholas Ranch in Dunlap, California on December 27th-30th and Antiochian Village in Bolivar, Pennsylvania on December 28th-31st. Each four-day conference will center on OCF's theme for the 2012-2013 school year, taken from Hermas, One of the Seventy - "Remember, never to fear the power of evil more than your trust in the power and love of God."

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Chancery is saddened to report that Pani Magdaline Salley, the wife of the late Very Rev.Fr. Robert Salley Fell_Asleep-In-The-Lord, suddenly, yesterday, September 12, 2012. Born Oct. 19, 1943, in Johnstown, daughter of Nicholas and Helen (Pazin) Laichak. Pani Magdaline was a truly loving and caring personand a great listener, who always placed the needs of others before herself. This was evident with how her four children were raised and also how she helped St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Clymer, of which her husband, the Very Rev. Robert Salley, was pastor for more than 38 years. She had a true devotion to her faith and trust in God and always believed that things will work out for the best. Faith and family were the true cornerstones of her life.

Johnstown, PA - The Distinguished Diocesan Donor’s Program aims to advance our momentum in the 21st century. This vital ministry has just kicked off its Church Without Walls campaign. Just as the Virgin Mary holds out her arms, in the apse of our Orthodox Church, welcoming us into her warm embrace, presenting Christ to us, demonstrating she is “more spacious than the Heavens,” our Information Technology ministry reaches out to the Church beyond the limitations of our own created space.

LIGONIER, PA [Antiochian Village] -- It with great joy that we announce the 4th Annual Clergy Wives Weekend at Antiochian Village, held on November 9-11 in memory of Khouria Joanne Abdalah. Kh. Joanne served as an inspiration as a counselor to many. She understood the need for clergy wives to find strength in Christ and in each other, and she believed every clergy wife needed to discover and develop her vocation.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- "Behold, I make all things New” (Revelation 21:5) was the theme of the 68th National Senior and 29th Junior ACRY (American Carpatho Russian Youth) convention which took place on Labor Day Weekend, Fri August 31- Monday September 3, 2012 at the Holiday Inn in Johnstown, PA. This year’s convention was hosted by Christ the Saviour Cathedral of Johnstown, PA ACRY Chapter #20. Those in attendance enjoyed the gracious hospitality of the Johnstown Chapter.

JOHNSTOWN, PA --  Students returned yesterday to Christ the Saviour Seminary to begin preparations for the 2012-2013 Academic Year which begins on Monday, September 10, 2012

NEW YORK, NY [The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle] --The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle is pleased to announce that Archons James C. Fountas, National Treasurer, and John Halecky, Jr., National Secretary, have been nominated as recipients of this year’s Nicholas J. Bouras Award for Extraordinary Archon Stewardship. A special tribute dinner dance will be held at the New York Hilton Hotel, Friday evening, Oct. 19, 2012, as part of the Order's annual three-day assembly, Oct. 19-21.

JOHNSTOWN, PA [Diocesan Chancery] -- It's that time of year again and as Orthodox students arrive on college campuses, The Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF )is already in high gear, organizing resources and programs to help our students stay connected to Christ and His Church. On Sunday, September 16th, parishes across North America will be celebrating College Student Sunday and recognizing our college students.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- [Diocesan Chancery] A photo gallery of the Canonical Election of Bishop-Elect Grigorios is now posted on-line.

JOHNSTOWN, PA – The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on August 30, 2012 elected unanimously the Very Reverend Archimandrite Grigorios Tatsis to be the Diocesan Bishop of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA with the title of Bishop of Nyssa. His name was submitted to the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate by His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios of America, Locum Tenens of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA, following the submission of his candidacy by the diocesan priests at a Special Assembly convened on July 14, 2012

ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE -- Beloved brothers and children in the Lord,Our God, who created the universe and formed the earth as a perfect dwelling place for humanity, granted us the commandment and possibility to increase, multiply and fulfill creation, with dominion over all animals and plants. The world that surrounds us was thus offered to us as a gift by our Creator as an arena of social activity but also of spiritual sanctification in order that we might inherit the creation to be renewed in the future age

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- [The Diocesan Chancery] His Grace, Bishop Elect Grigorios has informed the Diocesan Chancery that by the Grace of God, the faithful of Holy Trinity Cathedral in New Orleans have fared well during the recent hurricane that hit the city. No major flooding took place, however most are without electrical power. The Cathedral escaped any real damage

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- [The Diocesan Chancery] Prayers are requested for the faithful of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New Orleans as Hurricane Isaac passes through the Gulf Region. According to Diocesan Chancellor, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Archimandrite Grigorios, Bishop Nominate of our Diocese and the present Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, has temporarily relocated to North Carolina to wait out the storm.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Chancery has been informed that The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Peter Hotrovich, a priestly vocation from our diocese, and a Priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, Fell-Asleep-In-The-Lord on August 25, 2012.

SPRING HILL, FL -- Father Michael Miklos Dean of our Florida Deanery returned August 8th from his eighth Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) Mission trip in the past seven years. This is his fourth trip to Tanzania with other visits to Cameroon, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Kenya. He and previous teams also made visits to parishes in Chad and Uganda.

JOHNSTOWN, PA - The Diocesan Chancery been advised that + Pani Martha Zapotocky fell asleep in the Lord today at the age of 89.

CONSTANTINOPLE, [Ecumenical Patriarchate] -- The Ecumenical Patriarchate expresses profound concern about the resurgence of violence currently spreading throughout the world. From America to Africa and throughout Europe and Asia, continents are confronted with the phenomenon of intolerance that not only undermines world stability and peace, but also constitutes a denial of human dignity. Racial murders, genocide, ethnic cleansing, anti-semitism, destruction of places of worship etc, constitute barbaric acts that must be denounced publicly

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- The new school year of the Lived Theology School will commence on September 1st 2012 with the intake of the new full-time interns. Further applications are welcome for full-time interns for September and throughout the year for those who wish to live the LTS experience for the whole year or for shorter periods of time.