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Orthodox Dispatch

Orthodox Dispatch
Weekly podcast on current events and news in the Orthodox world.

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Orthodox Dispatch #25: Week of August 9 - 15, 2026 · 26 min Orthodox Dispatch #25: Week of August 9 - 15, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the Trump administration backing Jordanville’s battle against a proposed wind farm project, Metr. Joseph… Orthodox Dispatch #24: Week of August 2 - 8, 2026 · 27 min Orthodox Dispatch #24: Week of August 2 - 8, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the wonderworking myrrh-streaming Hawaiian Icon of the Mother of God being welcomed to Bulgaria,… Orthodox Dispatch #23: Week of July 26 - August 1, 2026 · 26 min Orthodox Dispatch #23: Week of July 26 - August 1, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include ROCOR's Eastern Diocese adopting a new social media policy for clergy, a petition urging the St. Nicholas… Orthodox Dispatch #22: Week of July 19-25, 2026 · 24 min Orthodox Dispatch #22: Week of July 19-25, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the election of Metr. Apostolos of New Jersey as the Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of… Orthodox Dispatch #21: Week of July 12-18, 2026 · 21 min Orthodox Dispatch #21: Week of July 12-18, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the first-ever All-Night Vigil on St. Paul Island in Alaska, a Greek Orthodox parish honoring Ukrainian… Orthodox Dispatch #20: Week of July 5-11, 2026 · 22 min Orthodox Dispatch #20: Week of July 5-11, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include a St. Vladimir’s seminarian seeking support after living away from his family for a year, restoration… Orthodox Dispatch #19: Week of June 28- July 4, 2026 · 12 min Orthodox Dispatch #19: Week of June 28- July 4, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the publishing of a service commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, new religious education materials… Orthodox Dispatch #18: Week of June 21-27, 2026 · 22 min Orthodox Dispatch #18: Week of June 21-27, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the anniversary of St. Olga of Alaska’s glorification, the stepping down of Abp. Sotirios of Canada after… Orthodox Dispatch #17: Week of June 14-20, 2026 · 22 min Orthodox Dispatch #17: Week of June 14-20, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the worldwide reaction to damage done to the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, multiple book releases, and the arrest… Orthodox Dispatch #16: Week of June 7-13, 2026 · 20 min Orthodox Dispatch #16: Week of June 7-13, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include reports of Patr. Theophilos III of Jerusalem serving as a possible mediator for Ukraine-Russia peace… Orthodox Dispatch #15: Week of May 31-6, 2026 · 16 min Orthodox Dispatch #15: Week of May 31-6, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include a fundraiser for a well-known OCA volunteer who is suffering from a serious medical emergency, a visit of… Orthodox Dispatch #14: Week of May 24-30, 2026 · 16 min Orthodox Dispatch #14: Week of May 24-30, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the annual St. Tikhon's Memorial Day Pilgrimage, significant book releases, and the detainment and release… Orthodox Dispatch #13: Week of May 17 - 23, 2026 · 14 min Orthodox Dispatch #13: Week of May 17 - 23, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the repose of a beloved Orthodox bookseller, a chapel in Oklahoma built through Make-a-Wish, the funeral… Orthodox Dispatch #12: Week of May 10 - 16, 2026 · 16 min Orthodox Dispatch #12: Week of May 10 - 16, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the election of Shio III as the next Patriarch of Georgia, Metr. Nathanael of Chicago's eulogy for fallen… Orthodox Dispatch #11: Week of May 3 - 9, 2026 · 16 min Orthodox Dispatch #11: Week of May 3 - 9, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include ROCOR’s decision to move forward with the glorification process for Hieromonk Seraphim Rose, the adoption… Orthodox Dispatch #10: Week of April 26-May 2, 2026 · 15 min Orthodox Dispatch #10: Week of April 26-May 2, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include ROCOR’s rejection of a petition to receive Bp. Emilianos of Meloa, the announcement of funeral services… Orthodox Dispatch #9: Week of April 19-25, 2026 · 10 min Orthodox Dispatch #9: Week of April 19-25, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include tributes for the late Elder Joseph of St. Nektarios Monastery from Abp. Elpidophoros and Metr. Saba, the… Orthodox Dispatch #8: Week of April 12-18, 2026 · 7 min Orthodox Dispatch #8: Week of April 12-18, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the organization of a new Orthodox retreat center in California and a word from Logos Cinema. Meeting of… Orthodox Dispatch #7: Week of March 29- April 4, 2026 · 15 min Orthodox Dispatch #7: Week of March 29- April 4, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include an internal email from the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate which attacked multiple Orthodox… Orthodox Dispatch #6: Week of March 22-28, 2026 · 14 min Orthodox Dispatch #6: Week of March 22-28, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include updates on the ROCOR commission to investigate the life and sanctity of Fr. Seraphim Rose, a new Orthodox… Orthodox Dispatch #5: Week of March 15-21, 2026 · 15 min Orthodox Dispatch #5: Week of March 15-21, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include the repose of Patr. Ilia II of Georgia, a multi-day conference sponsored by Patristic Nectar and presided… Orthodox Dispatch #4: Week of March 8-14, 2026 · 13 min Orthodox Dispatch #4: Week of March 8-14, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include a leaked letter sent by Abp. Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to Ecumenical… Orthodox Dispatch #3: Week of March 1-7, 2026 · 13 min Orthodox Dispatch #3: Week of March 1-7, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include a digital release date for “Moses the Black,” the election of a new bishop in the Greek Orthodox… Orthodox Dispatch #2: Week of Feb 22-28, 2026 · 8 min Orthodox Dispatch #2: Week of Feb 22-28, 2026 News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. Highlights include a group of American clergy and theologians pushing for a common date of Pascha with the heterodox, the… Orthodox Dispatch #1: Week of Feb 15-21, 2026 · 8 min Orthodox Dispatch #1: Week of Feb 15-21, 2026 In the first-ever episode of our new Orthodox Dispatch podcast, News Editor Aaron Hickman recaps the previous week’s top stories shaping the Orthodox world. The podcast will release Monday mornings on a weekly basis.…