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 over by Bp. Vasily (OCA), an update on St. John of the Ladder Orthodox Church in South Carolina, and successful heart surgery for Metr. Arseniy of the UOC. Donate to UOJ-USA: https://buy.stripe.com/00w3cv7xS40uaX7gmT6Ri00Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UOJ_America?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fanInterview with Bp. Vasily: https://youtu.be/MB3R6f7VmIQ?si=noR6W9wMGwvSNYkbSt. John of the Ladder fundraisers: https://www.gofundme.com/f/post-fire-support-st-john-of-the-ladder-orthodox-church?attribution_id=sl%3A34b351f6-e69a-44b4-932a-c7d299c1bf26&lang=en_US&ts=1773017841&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_content=amp17_ta-amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_linkhttps://crisisresponse.sjotl.org/?fbclid=IwdGRleAQfp-1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeZxfmFIGUgx5CgnFqI090GtEAUHvA46h2TCK7QhImvD6-pbh2V5r7_LrpSB4_aem_OTazzAa_1onCxrDZKHtOhg