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The Origins of Pews in American Orthodox Churches
St Nicholas Cathedral (Antiochian) on State Street in Brooklyn, on the day of its consecration as an Orthodox church in 1920. The parish retained the Episcopalian pews. This article also appears on the new…
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What is the American Orthodox Catholic Church?
What exactly is the American Orthodox Catholic Church (AOCC)? This question has come up recently, as various groups using that name have become more visible on social media. What is often not mentioned is…
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Ecumenism in 18th Century Egypt: MasĘŋad Nashw and the Copts
Although his writings remain unpublished and are largely unknown today, the 18th century priest MasĘŋad Nashw deserves to be counted among the most significant Orthodox figures of his time. The descendent of an old…
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Antiochâs First Encounter with Latin Missionaries: The Response of Anastasius ibn Mujalla
Over the course of the 16th century, as Rome lost much of northern and western Europe to the Reformation, it redoubled its efforts to win over the Christian East. At first, Romeâs attention in…
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Fr Thomas Hopko on Fr Seraphim Rose
If ever a human being lived on this earth who sought God with his whole heart, whatever sins or errors he may have hadâand as the Orthodox requiem service says, there is no man…
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Remembering Metropolitan Dimitrios Couchell
This morning, February 19, 2026, Metropolitan Dimitrios Couchell reposed. Although comparatively few know his name, he was, in fact, one of the greatest men in the history of Greek Orthodoxy in America. This past…
