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    2019 Celibate Clergy Candidates for Election to the Episcopacy

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    Clergy Misconduct Policy

    The Orthodox Church cannot and will not tolerate sexual misconduct by its clergy. Our faithful must have a safe place for themselves and their families to worship and praise the Lord our God in peace. All members of Christ’s body are charged with protecting against such conduct, and there is no situation in which a member of the Church, on learning of any case of sexual misconduct by its clergy, may fail immediately to report it to the civil authorities and to the Archdiocese as set forth below. Read More

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    Decision of the Supreme Court of New York - August 6, 2004

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    Directives to be followed by the Clergy dealing with Covid-19 (Coronavirus)

    Directives to be followed by the Clergy dealing with Covid-19 (Coronavirus), until further notice, based on the instructions of the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) Read More

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    GOA Policy for Religious Exemption from Vaccination

    Although some may be exempt from the vaccination for clear medical reasons, there is no exemption in the Orthodox Church for Her faithful from any vaccination for religious reasons, including the coronavirus vaccine. For this reason, letters of exemption for the vaccination against the coronavirus for religious purposes issued by priests of the Archdiocese of America have no validity, and furthermore, no clergy are to issue such religious exemption letters for any reason. Read More

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    Guidelines and Procedures when a Priest Falls Asleep in the Lord (2010)

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    Parish Council Guidebook

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    Priests Returned to the Status of Laymen (1928-2018)

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