Liturgical books
New Orthodox Missal
After three years of trial use, the new Missal, The Orthodox Missal according to the Use of the Western Rite of the Holy Orthodox Church, will be available soon. The…
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Religion Watch — Newsletter reports on the rise of Western Rite parishes under the Russian Orthodox Church
In its March 2017 issue (Volume 32, No. 5), the newsletter Religion Watch (published by Baylor Institute for the Studies of Religion) pays attention to the rise of Western Rite…
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Western Rite Conference in August 2016
The biennial conference of the Western Rite Vicariate will be held Tuesday, August 9 through Friday, August 12, 2016 at St. Patrick Orthodox Church in Bealeton, Virginia. The theme for…
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Switzerland: Western Rite Paschal Night broadcast on National Radio
CHRISTUS SURREXIT! CHRIST IS RISEN! CHRIST EST RESSUSCITE! After visiting a few Orthodox parishes, the religion department of the French-speaking section of Swiss National Radio (Radio Télévision Suisse, RTS) chose…
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Decisions of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia regarding the Western Rite
On Wednesday, July 10, 2013, an extraordinary session of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia was held, presided over by its First Hierarch, His…
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