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Oriental Orthodox Youth Gather for Spiritual Day at Maryland’s Medhane Alem Cathedral

Colmar Manor, MD – On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Medhane Alem Eritrean Orthodox Cathedral hosted a youth day organized under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Makarios and His Grace Bishop Sinoda by the parish together with the local chapter of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Youth Associations (SCOOYA). […]


New Chapter of Orthodox Christian Campus Ministries meets at Rowan University in Southern New Jersey

Glassboro, NJ – On April 20, 2026 the Secretary of the Standing Confererence of Oriental Orthodox Churches – Rev. Archdeacon Gebre Kristos Nicholas Siniari – led a meeting of a new chapter of Orthodox Christian Campus Ministries (OCCM) at Rowan University in Southern New Jersey. OCCM is the official Pan-Orthodox […]


The Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches Gathers for its Spring Meeting

Paramus, NJ – On April 15, 2026, the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches (SCOOCh) gathered for its spring meeting. The meeting was hosted by His Eminence Archbishop Mor Dionysios John Kawak of the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of the Eastern United States at the Mor Aphrem Center. Joining His Eminence […]


Spiritual Day and Seminar Convened for the Young Women of the Oriental Orthodox Churches

Norristown, Pennsylvania – On Saturday, March 14, 2026, more than two hundred young women from throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey gathered for a seminar and spiritual day exploring the topic of Freedom in Christ. The seminar was convened under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Karas – Bishop […]


Oriental Orthodox Divine Liturgy & Women’s Youth Conference (Freedom in Christ) this Saturday, March 14

YOUNG WOMEN’S SEMINAR: FREEDOM IN CHRIST Young women of the Oriental Orthodox Churches: Join your sisters in Christ and in Orthodoxy for a blessed day of prayer, fellowship, and spiritual discussion organized under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Karas, Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of PA and Member […]



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  • Oriental Orthodox Youth Gather for Spiritual Day at Maryland’s Medhane Alem Cathedral
  • New Chapter of Orthodox Christian Campus Ministries meets at Rowan University in Southern New Jersey
  • The Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches Gathers for its Spring Meeting
  • Spiritual Day and Seminar Convened for the Young Women of the Oriental Orthodox Churches
  • Oriental Orthodox Divine Liturgy & Women’s Youth Conference (Freedom in Christ) this Saturday, March 14

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