Meeting of the Joint Commission of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches in the United States of America


Englewood, NJ – On Thursday, February 27, 2020 delegates of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches in the USA (SCOOCh) and the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA (ACOB) convened for a meeting of the Joint Commission of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches in the United States of America. The members of the Joint Commission continued their work on matters of common pastoral concern, most especially as it pertains to ministering to families which include both Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Christians. The Joint Commission also discussed the possibility of deeper collaboration on addressing mental health concerns impacting many of our faithful across the country.

The Standing Conference was represented at the meeting by SCOOCH President His Grace Bishop David of the Coptic Orthodox Church and His Grace Bishop Daniel Findikyan and His Eminence Archbishop Vicken Aykazian of the Armenian Apostolic Church, as well as members of the subcommittee assigned to work on this project.