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 continual growth of Orthodoxy in America, and the release of Metr. Arseniy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to house arrest after nearly two years in pretrial detention.

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Abp. John interview: https://youtu.be/K9Wav9JAAho

Fundraiser for St. Sava Monastery: https://stsavamonastery.org/donate/?fbclid=IwdGRleAQR6odleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeywnRq5hDspzlFCOYssEyHNp0M9CrJ_6l4lkGVgvxCSZu_XTuYlFfBkJli1U_aem_m3CuZQMdWJcWW9Dbf5Ic6A

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Fundraiser for Romanian parish: https://www.gofundme.com/f/din-cenusa-cu-nadejdeincendiu-parohia-sf-ier-nicolae-mtl?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEya0xHbUxFS2dRR0YxSzFzaHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4Mu_14-J1T_y7wnZ6MXqFEyyPWNJwtvwGkkbSdv_czCzVAAgwsBmNB2RvcoA_aem_4ODgpmoFR1HcVKol16XRvA

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