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Who was Olga, the Alaska Native drawing devotion as Orthodoxy’s new saint?
St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska,” as she is officially known, was canonized on June 19 as the first female ...
Alaska Native woman, 'everybody's helper,' is Orthodox church's first female North American saint
The Yup’ik woman became known in church communities across Alaska for quiet generosity, piety and compassion — particularly ...
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Pilgrims and clergy gather in remote Alaska village to canonize first Yup'ik saint
The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.
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Alaska Native woman becomes Orthodox Church's first female North American saint
Olga Michael, a Yup'ik woman from a remote Alaska Native village, has been declared the first female Orthodox saint from North America, honoured for her compassion, humility, and lifelong service to ...
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The Decline and Fall of Christianity in America
If we imagine religion as a technology, argues Notre Dame sociologist Christian Smith, we can better see the cause of its ...
Greek Orthodox Church won’t press charges despite misuse of funds
“During its investigation, the Archdiocese was unable to confirm a precise amount of church funds that were misused but, as ...