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One of the most important ministries of the Church throughout its history has been providing spiritual care to the sick. The Ecumenical Patriarchate has always being sensitive to the needs of this ministry from the years of the Byzantine Empire up until now. Its clergy are active in providing pastoral care to the ill, both on a parish level and in specialized facilities
Pastoral Thought
The Resurrection and Reconciliation
May 09, 2026
“Beholding Your immeasurable compassion, those held fast in the chains of Hades hastened toward the light, O Christ, with rejoicing feet, celebrating the eternal Pascha.”
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Sunday of Synaxis of the Holy Doctors
The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate designated the celebration the Sunday following the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Synod as the Sunday of the Synaxis of all the Holy Doctors. This year, that is the Sunday of the 22nd of October.
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Orthodox Christian Deaf Association to showcase new ASL signs for the Divine Liturgy
March 06, 2026
The Orthodox Christian Deaf Association (OCDA) will host its second annual conference, The Word Made Flesh, April 17–19, 2026, at St. John of the Ladder in Greenville, South Carolina. The conference welcomes Orthodox Deaf, Hard of Hearing, families, clergy, and friends from across the country.
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