Church News
Bishops of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches Meet with the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States
New York, New York – On Friday, April 25, 2025, the Bishops of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches (SCOOCh) convened with their counterparts in the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States for a private meeting at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine. […]
The Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches Congratulates His Eminence Archbishop Petros and the Clergy and Faithful of St. Gabriel’s Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of New Jersey on the Ordination of a New Priest
Orange, NJ – On December 21, 2024 His Eminence Archbishop Petros – Archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Archdiocese of New York & Its Surrounding Regions and Member of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches (SCOOCh) – ordained a new priest to assist V. Rev. Fr. Melake Ganet […]
SCOOCh Hierarchs Gather for Memorial Service Commemorating His Beatitude Aboon Mor Basilios Thomas I of Blessed Memory
Old Tappan, NJ – On December 4, 2024 a memorial service was convened at the headquarters of the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church in honor of the Catholicos of India, His Beatitude Aboon Mor Basilios Thomas I, who passed away at the age of 95 on October 31, […]
Oriental Orthodox Hierarchs Convene for Annual Concelebrated Liturgy
Old Tappan, NJ – On Saturday, October 19, 2024, the Bishops of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches (SCOOCh) convened for their annual concelebration of the Divine Liturgy. This year’s service was hosted by the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church in their beautiful new cathedral and archdiocesan […]