The Orthodox Church in America has its first female saint from North America. Hundreds of pilgrims joined several bishops in ...

The two-day ceremony for Olga "Arrsamquq" Michael, known as Matushka Olga, brought together those drawn to her message of ...

The first female Orthodox saint in North America was an Indigenous woman who spent her entire life with her Yup'ik family and ...

The humble Yup’ik mother and midwife known as Matushka Olga is now officially a saint in the Orthodox church, after a ...

St. Herman, the first Orthodox saint in North America, was canonized 42 years ago. SPRUCE ISLAND, Alaska – Pilgrims from across the world traveled here Wednesday to celebrate the 42nd ...

On November 15/28 we commemorate the blessed respose of St. Herman of Alaska. There exists a long-standing tradition to celebrate his repose on December 13/25, but this is most likely the date of his ...

When they finally started their exciting, but extremely difficult, ascent, everything went just fine for a few days. But at the end of one day, on a narrow path, they met an old, strange-looking man ...

By Iris Samuels Kodiak Daily Mirror KODIAK, Alaska — More than 100 pilgrims ventured to Monk’s Lagoon on Spruce Island to mark the 49th Annual St. Herman of Alaska Pilgrimage on Aug. 8.

ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA MONASTERY AND HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY (St. Herman's House of Hospitality), located at 4410 Franklin Blvd. in OHIO CITY, was established to extend Christian charity to jobless and ...

Name: St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church Leader: The Rev. Michael Zaparyniuk Jr. Location: 301 First Ave. S., Lake Worth Congregation size: We average about 120 at services; the entire ...

The small wooden boxes were hand-delivered to the church from the Orthodox chancery in Washington DC, containing the remains of St. Herman of Alaska, St. Innocent, St. Raphael of Brooklyn, and St ...

More than 100 pilgrims ventured to Monk's Lagoon on Spruce Island to mark the 49th Annual St. Herman of Alaska Pilgrimage on Aug. 8. Walking up the small wooden chapel where St. Herman lived and ...