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Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the USA Convene at the Headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

This entry was posted in News SCOOCH News on December 7, 2019 by David

NEW YORK – On December 4, 2019, representatives of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the USA convened at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The meeting of the Joint Commission of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches in […]

Letter of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches to the Clergy and the Faithful of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church in North America who are Standing with His Holiness Abune Antonios I

This entry was posted in Church News News SCOOCH News on November 4, 2019 by David

To the Clergy and the Faithful of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church in North America who are Standing with His Holiness Abune Antonios I: Grace and Peace, It was with great joy that we received the news that your group – which represents a significant portion of the priests and […]

Oriental Orthodox Faithful Gather for Seventh Annual Concelebration of the Divine Liturgy

This entry was posted in News SCOOCH News on November 2, 2019 by David

WYNNEWOOD, PA – Today – Saturday, November 2, 2019 – under the leadership of His Grace Anba Karas and the auspices of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches – the Oriental Orthodox faithful of the Greater Philadelphia Region gathered at St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Armenian Church for their […]

SCOOCH Hierarchs Convene for Annual Concelebration of the Divine Liturgy

This entry was posted in News SCOOCH News on October 14, 2019 by David

Fair Lawn, NJ – On Saturday, October 12, 2019, the Bishops of the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches (SCOOCH) convened to celebrate the Divine Liturgy. The service – prayed in the Armenian Rite – was led and hosted by H.G. Bishop Daniel Findikyan of the Eastern Diocese of the […]

Assembly of Bishops of the USA and the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches Revive the Joint Commission of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches

This entry was posted in News SCOOCH News on October 9, 2019 by David

October 8, 2019 NEW YORK – Representatives of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Christian churches met today at the Armenian Cathedral of St. Vartan for the first meeting of the joint commission in nearly a decade. The meeting began with a common prayer service followed by open discussions. Recognizing doctrinal agreement, […]