Orthodox Dispatch #9: Week of April 19-25, 2026
Episode notes
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 assault of an Orthodox pro-life volunteer, an upcoming conference on Orthodox spirituality and mental health, and the convening of the Georgian Synod for the next step in electing Patr. Ilia II's successor.
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