Although no clergy were present, about two dozen Unalaskans took part in a starring ceremony Jan. 7 under the direction of ...

Immigration helped fuel the growth of America’s Orthodox churches more than a century ago. Now, it’s conversions from other ...

Visit the homepage for more information. A: Christianity was brought to the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1793/94. The well-known Orthodox monk and saint, Herman of ...

And they’re an integral part of the coming celebrations. Parishioners of St. Sophia Orthodox Church line up to be anointed by Fr. Trefon during the Slaviq vigil mass. Jan. 6, 2025. At St. Sophia ...

provides a tour of and primer on the Orthodox Church in her new book ... the Bering Strait to bring the Gospel to natives of Alaska. Churches designated “Greek Orthodox,” “Russian Orthodox ...

It's a project eight years in-the-making.The latest round of iconography is being installed at St. Matthew Orthodox Church in ...

The church, first constructed in 1826 and rebuilt in 1894, hosts one of the oldest Russian Orthodox communities in Alaska. As the songs ended and the spinning of the stars came to an end ...