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Who was Olga, the Alaska Native drawing devotion as Orthodoxy's new saint?
"St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska," as she is officially known, was canonized June 19 as the first female ...
Anchorage Daily News14d
In a historic canonization, the ‘mother of the Kuskokwim’ becomes an Orthodox saint
The humble Yup’ik mother and midwife known as Matushka Olga is now officially a saint in the Orthodox church, after a ...
The Columbian1d
New saint ‘everybody’s helper’
It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael quietly lived her entire life as a midwife and a mother of 13. As the wife of an ...
Alaska Public Media11d
Canonized on the Kuskokwim: Orthodox St. Olga glorified in Kwethluk
The two-day ceremony for Olga "Arrsamquq" Michael, known as Matushka Olga, brought together those drawn to her message of ...
Northwest Georgia News1d
Terry Mattingly: More than politics -- New martyrs in the Church of Antioch
A church bombing in Damascus killed worshippers during a feast day. The Antiochian Church honors them as new martyrs, echoing ...
Greek Reporter7d
Pope Leo Welcomes Orthodox Delegation, Pledges Efforts for Christian Unity
Pope Leo XIV welcomed a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, emphasizing the shared commitment to the journey toward ...
Alaska Native woman, ‘everybody’s helper,’ is Orthodox church’s first female North American saint
KWETHLUK, Alaska — It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael ...
The Tablet5d
Pope commits to ‘fraternal dialogue’ for unity with Orthodox
Pope Leo sent a strong message of unity and reconciliation with the Orthodox world as he affirmed his aim to restore full ...
The Norman Transcript1d
ON RELIGION: More than politics: new martyrs in the Church of Antioch
The faithful gathered for a more than symbolic rite at St. Elias Orthodox Church in Damascus — the Feast of All Antiochian Saints.