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Alaska Native woman, ‘everybody’s helper,’ is Orthodox church’s first female North American saint
The Orthodox Church in America has its first female saint from North America. Hundreds of pilgrims joined several bishops in ...
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 ...
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Canonized on the Kuskokwim: Orthodox St. Olga glorified in Kwethluk
The two-day ceremony for Olga "Arrsamquq" Michael, known as Matushka Olga, brought together those drawn to her message of ...
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In a historic canonization, the ‘mother of the Kuskokwim’ becomes an Orthodox saint
The humble Yup’ik mother and midwife known as Matushka Olga is now officially a saint in the Orthodox church, after a ...
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Orthodox Church in America defrocks ex-chancellor accused of financial misconduct - The Times and Democrat
NEW YORK - A former chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, who has been accused of longtime financial wrongdoing, has been ousted from the priesthood. The verdict by an OCA spiritual court ...
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Why America's Greek Orthodox leader needs Trump on his side - MSN
In his 34 years on the throne of St. Andrew, the spiritual leader of a broad segment of the Eastern Orthodox world has made a reputation for himself as a moderate voice in not only the church but ...
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Orthodox Churches Join Catholic Bishops in Suing Washington State Over Confession Law
A group of Orthodox churches has joined the Catholic bishops of Washington state in suing the government over its requirement ...
Alaska Native becomes first female Orthodox North American saint
An Alaska Native woman is the newest saint for the Orthodox Church in America. St. Olga was canonized last week in the tiny southwest Alaska village of Kwethluk, and she is the first female Orthodox ...
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Alaska Native woman, ‘everybody’s helper,’ is Orthodox church’s first female North American saint
Worshippers, including an Orthodox priest wearing a black cassock, walk on the dusty streets of Kwethluk, Alaska, on June 19, 2025, heading to St. Nicholas Orthodox Church for the canonization ...