Orthodoxy in North America

I was raised in a Catholic/Protestant family. Lately, I have been drawn to Orthodox Christianity, but I am worried that there will be a language barrier. Do Orthodox churches worship only in Greek…

I am seeking assistance in narrowing a topic for a research paper. I am a Lutheran seminary student taking a class on “Religious Bodies in America” and am planning to do a paper on some aspect of…

What are the main differences between the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox churches?

I understand that OCA is autocephalous and I have attended a wedding, baptism, and a funeral performed by an OCA priest in Columbia, MD.

Today someone said that the OCA and the Greek Orthodox…

How are we, as the OCA, supposed to react to the troubling times and problems in the Greek Archdiocese, especially when there are rumors of their Metropolitans wanting an Autocephalous Church? Is…

I’ve been studying the Orthodox Church for a little while.

I don’t understand why there are both hierarchies in North America that answer to their home authorities back across the ocean and why…

I have three questions.

1. Is the Russian Orthodox in America a part of the OCA?

2. Are there any parishes that are a part of the Russian Orthodox Church in America where the services are in…

Can you tell me how many Orthodox Christians there are in North America and throughout the world?