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The nuns kidnapped in December 2013 from their monastery of St Thecla (Mar Taqla) in the city of Maaloula, Syria have been released! Thanks be to God for their safe return, and thank you for all your prayers on their behalf. Please find more information on the AOCANA’s website, here.
The Diocese of the West is the geographical district of the Orthodox Church in America consisting of the Western United States. The diocese has active parishes in Montana, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii. San Francisco is home to the diocese’s cathedral, Holy Trinity, as well as the Chancery offices. The diocese is led by His Grace Vasily, Bishop of San Francisco and the West.
