Former Dutch Capuchin monastery now an Orthodox complex: The Russian Orthodox Church has begun work to make a former Capuchin monastery and church in the Netherlands the largest Orthodox complex outside Russia. Russia’s Interfax news agency reported Dec. 18 the complex would include schoolrooms, a bookstore, and a library for East Europeans belonging to Amsterdam’s…

An LA Times story about a current exhibit: For 94 members of St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church in Irvine, the freeway drive north to Brentwood in morning traffic was the equivalent of a pilgrimage. They recently traveled in two buses to the Getty Museum and its current exhibition of ancient icons and spiritual artifacts from…

2007 is the Sequicentenniel of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend – the commemorations begin at a Cathedral Mass today, but last night at Mass we prayed a special prayer for the Jubilee  – from a prayer card that will be sent to all homes next week, etc. And do you know what? It was…

Archdiocese of Cincinnati three years away from receivership, the Archbishop acknowledges. He said he has no choice: Without more revenue, the 19-county archdiocese could be out of money within three years. "If we do nothing, we’re in trouble," Pilarczyk said. "The financial policies of the archdiocese will have to be a lot tighter than they…

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