Religious Freedom Debates Across America and North Dakota
As most (if not all) readers of this blog know, North Dakotans will soon have an opportunity to vote on Measure 3, which seeks to pattern North Dakotan religious freedom protection after that which...
View ArticleReligious Freedom After Measure 3
Measure 3 was defeated with some ease on Tuesday. As KVLY reported, a significant reason had to do with the $1 million of antagonistic ads from Planned Parenthood. I also think a factor was the...
View ArticleThe Burning of Bucyrus, North Dakota
Bucyrus did not have an Orthodox church, but it did have a Lutheran church building. It was also very close to land my family owns. As many may now be aware, a wildfire just wiped this little town...
View ArticleDiocesan Assembly 2012: An Update for Parishioners and Friends of the Parish
The Diocesan Assembly yesterday was good but made for a long day. We were blessed to have the chancellor of the OCA, Fr. John Jillions, as well as Archbishop Nikon in attendance. The first real issue...
View ArticleChurch News at the International and Parish Level
This is just a quick post for the weekend to update our readers about some events locally and abroad. At the international level, many of you may already know that Patriarch Ignatius IV, Patriarch of...
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