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July 19, 2025

Final Plenary Session of the 21st All-American Council Concluded

PHOENIX, AZ [OCA]

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On Friday, July 18, 2025, the hierarchs, clergy, and lay representatives of the Orthodox Church in America met for the sixth and final Plenary Session of the 21st All-American Council in Phoenix, AZ.

The sixth Plenary Session began with a report on the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America by its representative, Priest Nicholas Anton. The Assembly’s…

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